Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Alphonse
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1918
Peak births
357
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Alphonse
How many people are named Alphonse?
An estimated 2,702 living Americans are named Alphonse.
How rare is Alphonse?
Alphonse is uncommon among babies today, with 53 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Alphonse?
The median age of a living American named Alphonse is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 70 years old.
Is Alphonse still popular?
Yes — Alphonse is currently rising in popularity, with 53 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Alphonse most common?
Alphonse has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 7.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
85.2%
2025
53
All-time
10,590
Where it lives now
Alphonse is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 7.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Alphonse is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.