Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alonzo

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alonzo.

✦ Noble and ready 🌍 Spanish, German traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #511
All-Time Peak Rank #110 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 45,955 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 651 births in 2022
💡 The Alonzo Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble and ready
Language Origin Spanish, German
Origin Type multiple
A Spanish and Portuguese form of Ildefonso, derived from Germanic elements *adal* (noble) and *funs* (ready).
Common Nicknames
Lonnie Lon
Alternative Spellings
Alonso
Pronunciation: uh-LON-zoh
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alonzo

According to SSA data, Alonzo achieved its highest historical rank of #110 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 651 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 8.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alonzo across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +8.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 651 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 121 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,088
1890s: 879
1900s: 808
1910s: 2,218
1920s: 2,986
1930s: 2,434
1940s: 2,647
1950s: 3,966
1960s: 4,395
1970s: 3,490
1980s: 3,619
1990s: 4,262
2000s: 4,329
2010s: 5,251
2020s: 3,583

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-lo-nzo
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 468 1962 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #670 1,375 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,198 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,283 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #756 1,926 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,212 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #394 808 2014 42.4% Decline
Texas #389 4,785 2022 +13.4% Growth
Florida #499 2,097 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 305 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #267 187 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #673 1,203 1962 Insufficient historical volume
California #252 5,236 2022 2.0% Decline
Illinois #364 2,499 1999 23.7% Decline
North Carolina #780 1,414 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #572 716 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 513 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1042 995 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #856 484 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #628 619 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #717 1,328 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #624 473 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #459 769 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #711 1,265 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #621 627 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 245 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New York #746 1,868 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #578 354 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #742 1,112 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #711 569 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #387 197 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #438 145 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #374 263 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 103 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 35 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 119 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 43 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 6 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #574 55 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #510 87 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 30 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 10 1925 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

👨‍👩‍👧 Sibling Name Suggestions

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