Ralph vs Ralphael

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

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Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1147

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Name B

Ralphael

Boy name

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Metric Ralph Ralphael
Current Rank #1147 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 413,799 439
Peak Year 1921 1991
Peak Year Births 8,860 23
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Ralph Ralphael
1880ss 4,269 —
1890ss 6,951 —
1900ss 9,298 —
1910ss 52,522 —
1920ss 84,466 —
1930ss 63,801 —
1940ss 64,980 —
1950ss 60,442 —
1960ss 34,185 7
1970ss 14,755 51
1980ss 8,000 122
1990ss 4,474 105
2000ss 2,779 67
2010ss 1,978 73
2020ss 899 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralph Ralphael
2014 193 9
2015 186 8
2016 205 —
2017 185 7
2018 219 7
2019 203 6
2020 180 5
2021 186 —
2022 183 —
2023 168 9
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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