Alonzo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alonzo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
US Rank #512
About the Name Alonzo
Alonzo is steadily gaining in popularity, up 67 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1461 in 2023, and it currently sits at #1758. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Alonzo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #512, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alonzo
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Alonzo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alonzo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alonzo is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 67 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Alonzo is more popular in the US (#512) than in the UK (#1758). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alonzo include: Alonzo (rapper) — Kassim Djae, better known by his stage name Alonzo, is a French rapper and singer.; Ed Alonzo — Ed Alonzo is an American comedian, actor, and professional magician.; Alonzo Church — Alonzo Church was an American computer scientist, mathematician, logician, and philosopher who made major contributions to mathematical logic and the....
Alonzo ranks #512 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
14
UK babies named Alonzo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 67 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alonzo
Likely around 1 other Alonzo in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Alonzo Church was an American computer scientist, mathematician, logician, and philosopher who made major contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of theoretical computer science. He is best known for the lambda calculus, the Church–Turing thesis, proving the unsolvability of the Entscheidungsproblem ("decision problem"), the Frege–Church ontology, and the Church–Rosser theorem.
Cristela Alonzo is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producer, who created and starred in the ABC sitcom Cristela. This made Alonzo the first Mexican American woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own American primetime comedy.