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 #1145

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Name B

Ralston

Boy name · Rank #9040

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Metric Ralph Ralston
Current Rank #1145 #9040
Total Births (all years) 414,018 931
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 8,860 25
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Ralph Ralston
1880s 4,269 -
1890s 6,951 -
1900s 9,298 -
1910s 52,522 96
1920s 84,466 131
1930s 63,802 81
1940s 64,983 56
1950s 60,440 24
1960s 34,190 58
1970s 14,755 35
1980s 7,998 92
1990s 4,474 113
2000s 2,779 97
2010s 1,978 107
2020s 1,113 41

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 184 8
2023 169 10
2024 183 8
2025 211 7

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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