Ralf vs Raleigh

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

Name A

Ralf

Boy name · Rank #12472

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Name B

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2256

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Metric Ralf Raleigh
Current Rank #12472 #2256
Total Births (all years) 304 9,213
Peak Year 1963 1921
Peak Year Births 19 139
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ralf Raleigh
1880ss — 168
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 233
1910ss — 846
1920ss 53 1,165
1930ss 24 916
1940ss 12 1,023
1950ss 55 860
1960ss 102 574
1970ss 38 444
1980ss 5 497
1990ss 5 538
2000ss — 544
2010ss 5 879
2020ss 5 341

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralf Raleigh
2014 — 113
2015 5 78
2016 — 89
2017 — 79
2018 — 93
2019 — 99
2020 — 81
2021 — 63
2022 — 65
2023 — 69
2024 5 63

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, 1920–2024.

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