Ralph Boy
How popular is Ralph?
#1,046 boy name in 2025
211 baby boys were named Ralph in the US in 2025, making it the 1046th most popular boy name.
144,193living people named Ralph (est.)
70median age of people named Ralph
415,858babies named Ralph since 1880
1 in 15,713US babies born in 2025
Ralph popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,046 for boys (▲ 99 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 211 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,065 in 2015, #1,101 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (8,860 boys) |
| Highest rank | #21 in 1914 (4 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ralph is most popular
Babies named Ralph per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (91 boys)
- Florida: 0.2 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Ralph by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,269 | #36 |
| 1890s | 6,951 | #28 |
| 1900s | 9,298 | #25 |
| 1910s | 52,522 | #21 |
| 1920s | 84,466 | #22 |
| 1930s | 63,802 | #25 |
| 1940s | 64,983 | #37 |
| 1950s | 60,440 | #51 |
| 1960s | 34,190 | #89 |
| 1970s | 14,755 | #147 |
| 1980s | 7,998 | #229 |
| 1990s | 4,474 | #385 |
| 2000s | 2,779 | #583 |
| 2010s | 1,978 | #950 |
| 2020s | 1,113 | #1,046 |
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Questions
- Is Ralph a boy or girl name?
- Ralph is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ralph were boys.
- How popular is the name Ralph?
- 211 baby boys were named Ralph in the US in 2025, making it the 1046th most popular boy name.
- When was Ralph most popular?
- Ralph peaked in 1921, when 8,860 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #21, held for 4 years starting in 1914.
- How many people are named Ralph?
- 415,858 babies have been named Ralph in the US since 1880. We estimate about 144,193 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
- Where is Ralph most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ralph was most common in New Jersey, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.