Alfonsina
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "noble and ready".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Alfonsina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alfonsina today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alfonsina births was 1923 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alfonsina. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alfonsina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1923
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,535
Tracked since 1914
Census
Alfonsina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 540 people with the first name Alfonsina, which placed it at #19,526 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
#19,526
National first-name rank
People counted
540
540 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
67.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alfonsina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alfonsina is Hispanic at 67.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Alfonsina 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 Alfonsina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino67.8% · 366
- White27.8% · 150
- Black or African American2.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 8
- Two or more races0.4% · 2
Popularity
Alfonsina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alfonsina from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 25 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Alfonsina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alfonsina 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 Alfonsina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alfonsinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alfonsina
The given name Alfonsina is a female name of Spanish origin, derived from the male name Alfonso. Alfonso itself can be traced back to the Germanic name Adalfuns, which was a compound of the elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "funs" meaning "ready" or "prepared." The name Alfonsina emerged as a feminine form of Alfonso.
The name Alfonso gained prominence in the Middle Ages, particularly in Spain and Portugal. One of the earliest and most notable figures bearing this name was Alfonso VI, also known as Alfonso the Brave, who ruled as the King of León and Castile from 1065 to 1109. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the struggle to regain control of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
In the 13th century, Alfonso X, known as Alfonso the Wise, was an influential monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, León, and Galicia from 1252 to 1284. He was a renowned patron of literature, science, and the arts, and is credited with promoting the use of the Castilian language, which would later become the basis for modern Spanish.
While the name Alfonso has a long and illustrious history, the feminine form Alfonsina is less common in historical records. However, one notable figure who bore this name was Alfonsina Storni, an Argentine poet and writer who lived from 1892 to 1938. She was a pioneering figure in Latin American literature and is widely regarded as one of the most influential poets of the early 20th century.
Another prominent individual named Alfonsina was Alfonsina Angelica Archangelskaya, a Russian painter and sculptor who lived from 1876 to 1959. She was known for her portraits and sculptures, and her works can be found in various museums and collections around the world.
In the realm of music, Alfonsina Bellio was an Italian operatic soprano who lived from 1875 to 1943. She had a successful career performing in operas across Europe, including at the prestigious La Scala in Milan.
Alfonsina Ávila was a Mexican painter and sculptor who lived from 1918 to 1998. She was known for her vibrant and colorful works, which often depicted scenes from Mexican culture and folklore.
Lastly, Alfonsina Barrionuevo was an Argentine actress who lived from 1933 to 2009. She had a prolific career in both film and television, and was celebrated for her versatility and talent as an actress.
People
Alfonsina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alfonsina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alfonsina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alfonsina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alfonsina 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Alfonsina a common name?
We classify Alfonsina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alfonsina most popular?
The single biggest year for Alfonsina was 1923, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alfonsina is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alfonsina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 540 people with the name Alfonsina, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,526 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 Alfonsina 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 Alfonsina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alfonsina appears almost entirely female. Of the 539 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Alfonsina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alfonsina is Hispanic at 67.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Black (2.6%). 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 Alfonsina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alfonsina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (366 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 Alfonsina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alfonsina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alfonsina in the SSA data are female. 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 Alfonsina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alfonsina 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 Alfonsina 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 many people are named Alfonsina?
Find out how many people share the name Alfonsina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.