Ralston vs Ralph

Side-by-side comparison of Ralston and Ralph — 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

Ralph

Boy name · Rank #1147

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1910–2024.

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