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Alphonsus

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What official birth registration shows about Alphonsus: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Alphonsus: Recorded since 1964, with a gap of 12 years, its highest recorded position is #155, and it was last ranked in 2013.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2013

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2013 to 2013, ranging from #3822 to #3822.2013#3822#3822
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2013#3822

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 15 of the 49 years from 1964 to 2012.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2012

    Highest recorded position: #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Alphonsus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2387HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16411HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1817HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#15510HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Alphonsus is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Alphonsus, between 1964 and 2013, in 16 of those 50 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: highest position in 201319642013
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201215#155 in 1964
England and Wales20131#3822 in 2013

Its high point came 49 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2013).

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1988; it appears again in 2001.

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What is known about Alphonsus

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Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2013.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.