Boys' name · since 1979
Ralphy
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Ralphy, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ralphy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralphy has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2012.
- #21,563 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ralphy ranks #21,563 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ralphy's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ralphy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ralphy splits its recorded history at 1998: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ralphy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ralphy by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (29 births, 53% of the file).
1990s was Ralphy's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Ralphy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (53% of all-time use).
Ralphy by state
Where Ralphy concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 18.2% |
10 of 55 births nationwide.
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- Ralphy's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ralphys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ralphy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1979–2012 (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 Ralphy 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.