Ral vs Ralph
Side-by-side comparison of Ral and Ralph — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Ral Ralph Current Rank Unranked #1147 Total Births (all years) 6 413,799 Peak Year 1963 1921 Peak Year Births 6 8,860 Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1963 1880
Births by Decade Decade Ral Ralph 1880ss — 4,269 1890ss — 6,951 1900ss — 9,298 1910ss — 52,522 1920ss — 84,466 1930ss — 63,801 1940ss — 64,980 1950ss — 60,442 1960ss 6 34,185 1970ss — 14,755 1980ss — 8,000 1990ss — 4,474 2000ss — 2,779 2010ss — 1,978 2020ss — 899
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Ral Ralph 2014 — 193 2015 — 186 2016 — 205 2017 — 185 2018 — 219 2019 — 203 2020 — 180 2021 — 186 2022 — 183 2023 — 168 2024 — 182