Raleigh vs Ralph

Side-by-side comparison of Raleigh and Ralph — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2256

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Name B

Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1147

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Metric Raleigh Ralph
Current Rank #2256 #1147
Total Births (all years) 9,213 413,799
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 139 8,860
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raleigh Ralph
1880ss 168 4,269
1890ss 185 6,951
1900ss 233 9,298
1910ss 846 52,522
1920ss 1,165 84,466
1930ss 916 63,801
1940ss 1,023 64,980
1950ss 860 60,442
1960ss 574 34,185
1970ss 444 14,755
1980ss 497 8,000
1990ss 538 4,474
2000ss 544 2,779
2010ss 879 1,978
2020ss 341 899

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raleigh Ralph
2014 113 193
2015 78 186
2016 89 205
2017 79 185
2018 93 219
2019 99 203
2020 81 180
2021 63 186
2022 65 183
2023 69 168
2024 63 182

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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