The first name Alonso
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alfonso.
A form of Alfonso.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Alonso, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 13 births (#1,723).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alonso with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alonso at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 324 boys born in the United States were named Alonso, the 785th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 380 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 Alonso
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alonso Berruguete16th century Spanish painter, sculptor and architect (c.1486-1561)
- Alonso de AragónCatholic Archbishop; illegitimate child of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1470-1520)
- Alonso Fernández de LugoAndalusian military man and administrator, 1456–1525
- Alonso MartínezCosta Rican association football player, born 1998
- Alonso de MontúfarArchbishop of Mexico, 1489–1572
- Alonso Núñez de Haro y PeraltaCatholic bishop and viceroy of New Spain (1729-1800)
- Alonso de OvalleChilean Priest and historian, 1603–1651
- Alonso Solís CalderónCosta Rican footballer, born 1978
- Alonso ZapataColombian chess Grandmaster, born 1958
- Alonso III FonsecaGalician politician, 1475–1534
- Gabriel SuazoChilean soccer player, born 1997
- Adrián GarcíaChilean tennis player, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Alonso?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Alonso, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2020, with 13 births.
- Is Alonso a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,231 US babies named Alonso since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alonso most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 380 babies were named Alonso, its highest rank at 636th.
- What name is Alonso a form of?
- Alonso is a form of Alfonso.
- Is Alonso also a surname?
- Yes. Alonso is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.