Girls' name · since 1915

Ralphine

82 babies named Ralphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

82
total births
1915–1958
years on record
1930s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Ralphine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralphine has been recorded 82 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1958.

  • 82 total births
  • 1915–1958 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

82 girls have been named Ralphine since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1958.

82
total births
1915–1958
years on record
1930s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Ralphine was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ralphine in 1958 - its busiest year on record.

Ralphine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ralphine's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ralphine at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

82

Since 1915

44 years of records

Peak year

1958

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1915

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1958

Ralphine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
45678910 19151919192219311936194019441958 9

Ralphine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Ralphine's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Ralphine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 22 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ralphine?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 82 babies named Ralphine. The most recent recorded year was 1958. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 9 births.
When was Ralphine most popular?
Ralphine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Ralphine been used?
The SSA has tracked Ralphine since 1915 -- 44 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Ralphine?
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.

What to do with Ralphine's data

  • Ralphine's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1950s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ralphine: Baby Name Since 1915 - 82 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ralphine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Ralphine 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 June 2026.