Alphonse
How to say it: al-FONSS · /ælˈfɒns/
Noble and ready; from Germanic Adalfuns - classic French form with royal history.
Alphonse was the 1,980th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,610 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,980 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 62,553 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,610 |
| In France, 2025 | #402 among boys’ names, 115 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alphonse peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alphonse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #402 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Alphonse
- Alphonse de Lamartine (1790–1869)French author, poet and statesman
- Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897)French novelist, playwright, and poet
- Alphonse Areola (born 1993)French footballer
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