Alonso
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About Alonso
Alonso is the Spanish and Portuguese diminutive version of Alfonso, itself deriving from an old Germanic name "Adalfuns" meaning "noble and ready." Although the Italian spelling Alonzo is more popular in the US, Alonso has its own strong history.
Alonso Quijano was the real name of Don Quixote — and the name of two characters in the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St. Louis. It is also the surname of star Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.
Pronounced uh-LON-zo; uh-LON-so.
As of October 2026, Alonso ranked #785 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #622 in 2002.
Editor's take: The name Alonso is a boy's name of German, Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "noble and ready".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #712 | 339 | 176.5 |
| 2015 | #733 | 333 | 173.7 |
| 2016 | #763 | 319 | 168.1 |
| 2017 | #746 | 317 | 171.3 |
| 2018 | #772 | 300 | 165.2 |
| 2019 | #755 | 316 | 176.1 |
| 2020 | #784 | 297 | 172.1 |
| 2021 | #778 | 318 | 181.8 |
| 2022 | #752 | 339 | 194.2 |
| 2023 | #847 | 286 | 167.2 |
| 2024 | #769 | 327 | 189.8 |
| 2025 | #785 | 324 | 189.7 |
World rankings
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Alonso on lists
Famous Alonsos
- Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (y de Zúñiga
Sotomayor), 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Commander,in,chief of the Spanish Armada
- Alonso Reno Edward
Panamanian sprinter
- Alonso de Ojeda
Spanish conquistador
- Alonso Fernández Alvarez
Costa Rican male model
- Xabier "Xabi" Alonso
Spanish footballer
Alonso in pop culture
- Alonso Quixano
full name of the main character in Cervantes' "Don Quixote"
- Alonso
King of Naples, character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"