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 #2262

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Name B

Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1145

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Metric Raleigh Ralph
Current Rank #2262 #1145
Total Births (all years) 9,279 414,018
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 139 8,860
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raleigh Ralph
1880s 168 4,269
1890s 185 6,951
1900s 233 9,298
1910s 846 52,522
1920s 1,165 84,466
1930s 916 63,802
1940s 1,023 64,983
1950s 860 60,440
1960s 574 34,190
1970s 444 14,755
1980s 497 7,998
1990s 538 4,474
2000s 544 2,779
2010s 879 1,978
2020s 407 1,113

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 82 180
2021 63 186
2022 65 184
2023 70 169
2024 63 183
2025 64 211

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, 1880–2025.

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