Ralston vs Raleigh

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

Name A

Ralston

Boy name · Rank #9000

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Name B

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2256

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Metric Ralston Raleigh
Current Rank #9000 #2256
Total Births (all years) 924 9,213
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 25 139
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ralston Raleigh
1880ss — 168
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 233
1910ss 96 846
1920ss 131 1,165
1930ss 81 916
1940ss 56 1,023
1950ss 24 860
1960ss 58 574
1970ss 35 444
1980ss 92 497
1990ss 113 538
2000ss 97 544
2010ss 107 879
2020ss 34 341

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralston Raleigh
2014 9 113
2015 15 78
2016 12 89
2017 11 79
2018 13 93
2019 9 99
2020 — 81
2021 8 63
2022 8 65
2023 10 69
2024 8 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, 1910–2024.

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