Boys' name · since 1979
Ralpheal
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 241 babies named Ralpheal, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 241
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
241 boys have been named Ralpheal since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ralpheal recorded 241 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2016.
- #11,892 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 241 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralpheal ranks #11,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 241 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 241
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ralpheal's 241 recorded births place it above 73.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Ralpheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ralpheal's full recorded timeline at 1995, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ralpheal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2016
- Peak year (1990)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Ralpheal by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (92 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Ralpheal's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ralpheal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (38% of all-time use).
Ralpheal by state
Where Ralpheal concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
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What to do with Ralpheal's data
- Ralpheal's decade-level peak was the 1980s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ralpheals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ralpheal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1979–2016 (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 Ralpheal 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.