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 #1147

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Name B

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2256

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Metric Ralph Raleigh
Current Rank #1147 #2256
Total Births (all years) 413,799 9,213
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 8,860 139
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ralph Raleigh
1880ss 4,269 168
1890ss 6,951 185
1900ss 9,298 233
1910ss 52,522 846
1920ss 84,466 1,165
1930ss 63,801 916
1940ss 64,980 1,023
1950ss 60,442 860
1960ss 34,185 574
1970ss 14,755 444
1980ss 8,000 497
1990ss 4,474 538
2000ss 2,779 544
2010ss 1,978 879
2020ss 899 341

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 81
2021 186 63
2022 183 65
2023 168 69
2024 182 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, 1880–2024.

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