Girls' name · since 1943

Ralpha

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ralpha, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,945 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade

Ralpha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1943.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralpha has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1945.

  • #53,945 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1943
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralpha ranks #53,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1943, peaking in the 1940s.

#53,945 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ralpha's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ralpha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ralpha's full recorded timeline at 1945, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1945 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ralpha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1945)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19431945 6

Ralpha by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Ralpha's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ralpha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ralpha?
Since 1943, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ralpha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,945 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1945. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 6 births.
Where does Ralpha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralpha ranks #53,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ralpha most popular?
Ralpha was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Ralpha been used?
Ralpha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 3 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Ralpha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raleigh, Ralph, Raley, Ralynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ralpha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ralpha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.