Boy
Alonso
The name Alonso carries the meaning "Spanish form of Alfonso", with roots in Spanish. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.
SpanishSpanish form of Alfonso
EtymologyMeaning "noble and ready"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
31
1920s
66
1930s
72
1940s
74
1950s
146
1960s
236
1970s
458
1980s
835
1990s
1,883
2000s
3,225
2010s
2,693
Peaked in the 2000s · 9,719 total U.S. births since 1900