Name meaning & stats
Alphonsus
Alphonsus (Germanic origin). 117 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Alphonsuss are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
GermanicSpelling of Alphonse
Alphonse around the world
- Альфонс · Russian
- Αλφόνς · Greek
- ألفونس دس · Arabic
- אלפונסו · Hebrew
- アルフォンセ · Japanese
- 阿方斯 · Chinese
- Alfons · Latvian
- Alfonz · Hungarian
- Alfonsas · Lithuanian
- Alphons · Dutch
Famous Alphonses
- Alphonse de Lamartine · French author, poet and statesman (1790-1869)
- Alphonse Daudet · French novelist, playwright, and poet (1840–1897)
- Alphonse Areola · French footballer (born 1993)
- Alphonse Allais · French writer and humorist (1854–1905)
Alphonse’s name day
- August 1 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
117 US babies were named Alphonsus between 1940 and 2025.
Alphonsus around the world
- Ireland: 80 babies since 1964, peak 1967
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Alphonsuss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Alphonsuss show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 37 Alphonses spell it Alphonsus
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)