Lafonzo
Of Latin origin, a masculine name meaning "ready for battle".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Lafonzo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lafonzo today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lafonzo births was 1975 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lafonzo. 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 Lafonzo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1975
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1975 SSA rank
#5,943
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Lafonzo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Lafonzo 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 Lafonzo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Lafonzo
The given name Lafonzo is believed to have originated from the Latin language, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is thought to be a variation of the Latin name Alphonsus, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Adalfuns.
Adalfuns is a combination of the Germanic elements "adal," meaning noble, and "funs," meaning ready or eager. This suggests that the original meaning of the name Lafonzo could be interpreted as "nobly eager" or "noble readiness."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lafonzo can be found in the 12th century, when it was mentioned in a medieval chronicle documenting the lives of notable individuals from that era. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until several centuries later.
In the 16th century, a Spanish nobleman named Lafonzo de Mendoza was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II. His legacy and influence likely contributed to the dissemination of the name across Spain and its territories.
Another notable figure was Lafonzo Ferrer, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture. He was born in Valencia in 1592 and died in 1668.
During the 18th century, Lafonzo Guevara, a Venezuelan military leader and statesman, played a significant role in the events leading to the country's independence from Spain. He was born in 1745 and died in 1810.
In the 19th century, Lafonzo Barrat, a French author and journalist, gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to the Parisian press. He was born in 1823 and died in 1891.
Lafonzo Ricci, an Italian mathematician and astronomer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and geodesy. He was born in 1863 and died in 1925.
People
Lafonzo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lafonzo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lafonzo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lafonzo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lafonzo 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Lafonzo a common name?
We classify Lafonzo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lafonzo most popular?
The single biggest year for Lafonzo was 1975, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lafonzo is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Lafonzo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lafonzo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lafonzo 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 Lafonzo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lafonzo 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 Lafonzo 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Lafonzo?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Lafonzo at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.