FIRST NAME
Ralph
Ralph is the 160th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 162,321 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 192 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #160 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
701,362
living · #62
2020 CENSUS
162,321
living · #160
BABIES NAMED RALPH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025211
As a male name, Ralph peaked in 1921, when 8,860 babies were named Ralph (the #23 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #24,903 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
192
living · #24,903
BABIES NAMED RALPH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1884–1990
19905
As a female name, Ralph peaked in 1927, when 59 babies were named Ralph (the #997 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)