Ralph vs Raleigh

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

Name A

Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1145

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Name B

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2262

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralph Raleigh
2014 193 113
2015 186 78
2016 205 89
2017 185 79
2018 219 93
2019 203 99
2020 180 82
2021 186 63
2022 184 65
2023 169 70
2024 183 63
2025 211 64

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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