Boy name#506 of boy names
Alonzo
Pronounced AH0 L AA1 N Z OW0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2022
- 145 years in use
How popular is Alonzo?
Alonzo is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 45,514 children — the 506th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 25% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 651 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AH0 L AA1 N Z OW0
- Stress pattern:
- 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Alonzo
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Alonzo
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Alonzo?
- Alonzo ranks 506th among boys' names in US records, with 45,514 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,825.
- Is Alonzo a unisex name?
- No. Alonzo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Alonzo most popular?
- 2022, when 651 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.