Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Alphonse

al-FONS · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Noble and ready
Language
Germanic
Culture
French
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2437
2024 births56
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births10,536
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Al
Alternate spellings
AlfonsoAlphonso
In other languages
Alfonso (Spanish)Alphonse (French)

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