Masculine dossier · first seen 1906

Alfonse

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1917

Peak era

1917

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Alfonse

How many people are named Alfonse?

An estimated 342 living Americans are named Alfonse.

How rare is Alfonse?

Alfonse fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Alfonse?

The median age of a living American named Alfonse is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 73 years old.

Is Alfonse still popular?

Not especially. Alfonse has been declining since its 1917 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Alfonse most common?

Alfonse has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.

1906Peak 19172025

Peak year

1917

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,392

Alfonse last appeared in SSA records in 2023. Across its recorded history, about 1,392 American boys received the name.

Alfonse peaked in 1917, when 51 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,392 Americans named Alfonse since 1906.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1917

Living profile

406

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age66

Core range53–77

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.

Geographic heartland

New Jersey

4.9× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New Jersey · 1920s 4.9×

New York · 1930s 4.8×

New York · 1920s 3.6×