Ralphael — boys' name

What the Data Says About Ralphael

The Social Security Administration has registered 439 babies named Ralphael between 1967 and 2023, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ralphael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ralphael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ralphael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ralphael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 439 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.