Ralph vs Ralston

Side-by-side comparison of Ralph and Ralston — 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

Ralston

Boy name · Rank #9000

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Metric Ralph Ralston
Current Rank #1147 #9000
Total Births (all years) 413,799 924
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 8,860 25
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Ralph Ralston
1880ss 4,269 —
1890ss 6,951 —
1900ss 9,298 —
1910ss 52,522 96
1920ss 84,466 131
1930ss 63,801 81
1940ss 64,980 56
1950ss 60,442 24
1960ss 34,185 58
1970ss 14,755 35
1980ss 8,000 92
1990ss 4,474 113
2000ss 2,779 97
2010ss 1,978 107
2020ss 899 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralph Ralston
2014 193 9
2015 186 15
2016 205 12
2017 185 11
2018 219 13
2019 203 9
2020 180 —
2021 186 8
2022 183 8
2023 168 10
2024 182 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, 1880–2024.

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