Ralf vs Ralph

Side-by-side comparison of Ralf and Ralph — 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

Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1147

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Metric Ralf Ralph
Current Rank #12472 #1147
Total Births (all years) 304 413,799
Peak Year 1963 1921
Peak Year Births 19 8,860
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ralf Ralph
1880ss — 4,269
1890ss — 6,951
1900ss — 9,298
1910ss — 52,522
1920ss 53 84,466
1930ss 24 63,801
1940ss 12 64,980
1950ss 55 60,442
1960ss 102 34,185
1970ss 38 14,755
1980ss 5 8,000
1990ss 5 4,474
2000ss — 2,779
2010ss 5 1,978
2020ss 5 899

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralf Ralph
2014 — 193
2015 5 186
2016 — 205
2017 — 185
2018 — 219
2019 — 203
2020 — 180
2021 — 186
2022 — 183
2023 — 168
2024 5 182

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, 1920–2024.

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