Alonzo means noble and ready or eager for battle — the Italian/Spanish form of Alphonse, from the Germanic. Training Day's Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) won the Oscar — one of cinema's most complex villains. Alonzo Mourning is basketball's most fierce defender. Three syllables of Denzel-Oscar-villain, Mourning-fierce-defence, and the most noble Italian-Spanish battle-ready.
Alonzo means noble and battle-ready. Training Day's Alonzo won Denzel the Oscar. Mourning is basketball's fiercest.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian/Spanish; Training Day (2001).
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Today
Alonzo remains a beloved choice, ranking #507 in the US. 45,514 babies have been named Alonzo since 1880.
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How popular is Alonzo?
2022peak year
Alonzo has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #507, with about 582 babies named Alonzo each year. In 2022, 651 babies received the name (ranked #471). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 45,514.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Alonzo's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Oscar-villain leadership. People named Alonzo tend to be powerful, noble, and gifted at winning Oscars as cinema's most complex villain.
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