The first name Afonso
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Afonso, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 18 births (#1,382).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Afonso with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Afonso at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 boys born in the United States were named Afonso, the 12,191st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 5 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Afonso
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Afonso Pena6th president of Brazil, 1847–1909
- Afonso AlvesBrazilian footballer, born 1981
- Afonso I1st Duke of Braganza (1377-1461)
- Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro PretoBrazilian politician (1836-1912)
- Afonso FiorezeBrazilian priest, 1942–2021
- Afonso ArinosBrazilian writer, journalist and jurist, 1868–1916
- Afonso PoyartBrazilian film director, born 1979
- Afonso d'Escragnolle TaunayBrazilian writer (1876–1958)
- Afonso Abel de CamposAngolan footballer, born 1962
- Afonso Celso de Assis Figueiredo JúniorBrazilian author and historian (1860-1938)
- AfonsinhoBrazilian footballer (1914-1997)
- Lima BarretoBrazilian writer (1881-1922)
Questions
- How popular is the name Afonso?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Afonso, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2018, with 18 births.
- When was Afonso most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Afonso, its highest rank at 12,095th.
- Is Afonso also a surname?
- Yes. Afonso is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.