Alanzo
Derived from the Spanish surname Alonzo and meaning "noble, ready".
Name Census estimates that about 460 living Americans carry the first name Alanzo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alanzo today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alanzo births was 2014 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alanzo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
460
~ 1 in 745,118 Americans
Peak year
2014
28 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,696
Tracked since 1882
Census
Alanzo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 515 people with the first name Alanzo, which placed it at #20,162 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,162
National first-name rank
People counted
515
515 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
49.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alanzo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alanzo is Hispanic at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and White (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alanzo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alanzo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino49.9% · 257
- Black or African American35.5% · 183
- White6.4% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.9% · 20
- Two or more races2.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 9
Popularity
Alanzo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alanzo from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 192 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Alanzo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alanzo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alanzo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alanzos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alanzo
The name Alanzo has its roots in the Italian language and culture, originating during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic name Alancio or Alantius, which was a combination of the elements "ala" meaning "all" and "antius" meaning "ancient" or "venerable."
In the 11th century, the name Alanzo was popular among Italian nobility, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It is believed to have been influenced by the name Alonzo, which was a Spanish variant of the name Alfonso. The earliest recorded instance of the name Alanzo can be found in a medieval Italian text from the year 1095, where it is mentioned in reference to a noble family from the city of Pisa.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Alanzo was Alanzo Burrini, an Italian poet and scholar who lived in the 13th century. He is best known for his work "Il Canzoniere," a collection of lyrical poems that explored themes of love and nature. Another historical figure was Alanzo de' Medici, a member of the powerful Medici family of Florence, who lived in the 15th century and served as a diplomat and advisor to the ruling Medicis.
In the 16th century, Alanzo Vico was a renowned Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable structures in his native city of Naples, including the Palazzo Reale and the Castel Sant'Elmo. His innovative techniques and architectural styles influenced the development of Baroque architecture in Italy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Alanzo also gained prominence in the arts. Alanzo Taddei, an Italian painter from the late 15th century, was known for his frescoes and altarpieces that adorned churches in Florence and the surrounding areas. His works were praised for their vivid colors and attention to detail, reflecting the artistic trends of the time.
In the realm of literature, Alanzo Gozzadini was an Italian writer and scholar from the 18th century. He authored several historical works, including a comprehensive study of the ancient city of Bologna, where he spent most of his life. His contributions to the preservation of local history and culture were highly regarded.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Alanzo, demonstrating its enduring presence and significance within Italian culture and beyond.
People
Alanzo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alanzo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alanzo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alanzo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 460 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alanzo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 745,118 US residents.
Is Alanzo a common name?
We classify Alanzo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 478 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alanzo most popular?
The single biggest year for Alanzo was 2014, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alanzo is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alanzo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 515 people with the name Alanzo, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,162 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alanzo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alanzo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alanzo leans strongly male. 518 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alanzo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alanzo is Hispanic at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Black (35.5%) and White (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alanzo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alanzo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.9% (257 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alanzo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alanzo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alanzo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alanzo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alanzo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alanzo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Alanzo?
See how many people share the name Alanzo on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.