Alfonso
Usage of Alfonso in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alfonso against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alfonso is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Alfonso is a Spanish and Italian name of Germanic origin meaning “noble and ready,” “eager,” or “prepared for battle.” Alfonso has long been used by Spanish and Portuguese royalty and by Hispanic Americans, and Fonzie works as a fun nickname.
Alfonso in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 223 boys were named Alfonso, making it the #1012 boys' name in the US. Since 1881, 41,464 boys have been named Alfonso, with the most (574) in 1991. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas, California and Arizona.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Italy | #164 boys | 117 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #149 boys | 85 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #544 boys | 5 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Spain | #57 boys (all ages) | 77,574 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #90 boys (all ages) | 8,068 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #758 boys (all ages) | 821 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alfonso in other languages
- Alfons Dutch, German, Latvian, Polish
- Alphonso English, German
- Afonso Portuguese
- Alfonsas Lithuanian
- Alfonsus Dutch
- Alfonz Hungarian
- Alonso Spanish
- Alphons Dutch
- Alphonse French
- Ildefonso Italian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Alfonso
There are 174 towns and villages with Alfonso in their name, in 15 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 112🇨🇴 Colombia 13🇵🇪 Peru 12🇵🇭 Philippines 10🇵🇾 Paraguay 7🇪🇨 Ecuador 5🇨🇺 Cuba 4🇦🇷 Argentina 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alfonso | Calabarzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 9,446 | Map |
| Alfonso Castañeda | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 8,539 | Map |
| San Alfonso | Davao Region, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 3,386 | Map |
| Alfonso Moguel | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,022 | Map |
| Alfonso Ugarte | Loreto, 🇵🇪 Peru | 572 | Map |
| San Alfonso | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 491 | Map |
| Alfonso Medina | Zacatecas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 431 | Map |
| Alfonso Caso | Yucatán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 403 | Map |
| San Alfonso | La Libertad, 🇵🇪 Peru | 356 | Map |
| San Alfonso | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 327 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alfonso
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Alfonso in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇱 Chile 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Alfonso | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Embalse San Alfonso | Valparaiso, 🇨🇱 Chile | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alfonso songs
One song on Wikidata has Alfonso in its title:
- Alfonso – Levante (2013)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Alfonso
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alfonso.
Alfonso Gumucio Dagron
Alfonso Gumucio Reyes
Alfonso Márquez
Alfonso Ribeiro
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Fictional characters named Alfonso
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Alfonso as a pet name
FurryName has found 15 dogs named Alfonso in public pet registers, making it the #7,028 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (7), Zurich (1), Toronto (1). Alfonso as a dog name →
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