Alonte
Of undetermined origin and meaning, potentially a variant of the name Alonso.
Name Census estimates that about 460 living Americans carry the first name Alonte. It is a predominantly male name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Alonte today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alonte births was 1993 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alonte. 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
1993
28 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,291
Tracked since 1988
Census
Alonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Alonte, which placed it at #26,062 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
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alonte is Black at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (4.2%). 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 Alonte 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 Alonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.3% · 307
- Two or more races7.5% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 15
- White1.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Alonte
Alonte leans heavily male at 98.7% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Alonte as a male name
- Ranked #8,291 in 2023
- 9 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1993 (28 births)
Alonte as a female name
- Ranked #13,245 in 2000
- 6 female births in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alonte leans strongly male. 324 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 26 female bearers (7.4%).
Popularity
Alonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alonte from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 202 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alonte 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 Alonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alontes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alonte
The name Alonte is believed to have originated from the ancient Berber language spoken by the indigenous people of North Africa. It is thought to be derived from the Berber root word "lunt," meaning "lion," symbolizing strength, courage, and nobility.
The earliest known usage of the name can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the spread of Islam across North Africa. It is possible that the name was adopted by some of the early Muslim converts in the region, who may have chosen it for its powerful connotations.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Alonte was a Berber warrior and poet who lived in the 9th century CE. His poems, which have been preserved in various Arabic literary anthologies, often celebrated the valor and resilience of his people in the face of adversity.
In the 12th century, there was a renowned Islamic scholar and mathematician from Andalusia (modern-day Spain) named Alonte ibn Rushd, better known as Averroes in the West. His works on philosophy, physics, and astronomy had a significant influence on the development of Western thought during the Renaissance period.
During the 16th century, an Algerian explorer and navigator named Alonte al-Jazair embarked on several voyages across the Mediterranean Sea, contributing to the expansion of maritime trade and knowledge in the region.
In the 19th century, Alonte Kairuz was a prominent leader of the Algerian resistance against French colonial rule. He played a crucial role in organizing and leading several uprisings against the occupying forces, earning him a place in the annals of Algerian history.
Another notable figure with the name Alonte was a renowned Moroccan artist and calligrapher who lived in the early 20th century. His intricate and beautifully crafted works were widely celebrated and exhibited in various galleries across North Africa and Europe.
People
Alonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alonte 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
Alonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 460 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alonte 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 Alonte a common name?
We classify Alonte 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, 468 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Alonte was 1993, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alonte is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Alonte, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 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 Alonte 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 Alonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alonte leans strongly male. 324 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 26 female bearers (7.4%). 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 Alonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alonte is Black at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (4.2%). 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 Alonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.3% (307 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 Alonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alonte a male name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Alonte 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 Alonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alonte 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 Alonte 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 Alonte?
Want to know how many Americans are named Alonte? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.