Ralf vs Ralston

Side-by-side comparison of Ralf and Ralston — 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

Ralston

Boy name · Rank #9000

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Metric Ralf Ralston
Current Rank #12472 #9000
Total Births (all years) 304 924
Peak Year 1963 1921
Peak Year Births 19 25
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Ralf Ralston
1910ss — 96
1920ss 53 131
1930ss 24 81
1940ss 12 56
1950ss 55 24
1960ss 102 58
1970ss 38 35
1980ss 5 92
1990ss 5 113
2000ss — 97
2010ss 5 107
2020ss 5 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralf Ralston
2014 — 9
2015 5 15
2016 — 12
2017 — 11
2018 — 13
2019 — 9
2021 — 8
2022 — 8
2023 — 10
2024 5 8

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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