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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ralph

Ranked #402 - 1 in 61,895 people
US

Most common in

United States

129k bearers

World total

129,252

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#402

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States129k
Worldwide
~129k
rank #402
Rarity
1 in 61,895
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~129k in US

About the name Ralph

There are an estimated 129,252 people named Ralph alive worldwide today. That ranks Ralph at #402 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ralph is held by approximately 129,252 people, ranking #402 among first names. That works out to roughly 39 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,568 U.S. residents).

Historically Ralph is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Ralph appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Ralph popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ralph, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 317
  2. 1881: 329
  3. 1882: 407
  4. 1883: 385
  5. 1884: 469
  6. 1885: 422
  7. 1886: 440
  8. 1887: 463
  9. 1888: 553
  10. 1889: 500
  11. 1890: 592
  12. 1891: 595
  13. 1892: 725
  14. 1893: 636
  15. 1894: 697
  16. 1895: 741
  17. 1896: 746
  18. 1897: 702
  19. 1898: 803
  20. 1899: 747
  21. 1900: 896
  22. 1901: 687
  23. 1902: 873
  24. 1903: 812
  25. 1904: 899
  26. 1905: 938
  27. 1906: 989
  28. 1907: 997
  29. 1908: 1,144
  30. 1909: 1,096
  31. 1910: 1,285
  32. 1911: 1,681
  33. 1912: 3,449
  34. 1913: 3,988
  35. 1914: 5,022
  36. 1915: 6,840
  37. 1916: 7,117
  38. 1917: 7,421
  39. 1918: 8,192
  40. 1919: 7,754
  41. 1920: 8,598
  42. 1921: 8,902
  43. 1922: 8,540
  44. 1923: 8,671
  45. 1924: 8,810
  46. 1925: 8,510
  47. 1926: 8,499
  48. 1927: 8,493
  49. 1928: 8,156
  50. 1929: 7,773
  51. 1930: 7,679
  52. 1931: 7,005
  53. 1932: 6,759
  54. 1933: 6,221
  55. 1934: 6,316
  56. 1935: 6,122
  57. 1936: 6,057
  58. 1937: 5,942
  59. 1938: 6,032
  60. 1939: 5,980
  61. 1940: 5,865
  62. 1941: 6,055
  63. 1942: 6,654
  64. 1943: 6,782
  65. 1944: 6,289
  66. 1945: 5,803
  67. 1946: 6,609
  68. 1947: 7,409
  69. 1948: 6,935
  70. 1949: 6,762
  71. 1950: 6,421
  72. 1951: 6,541
  73. 1952: 6,486
  74. 1953: 6,530
  75. 1954: 6,328
  76. 1955: 5,981
  77. 1956: 6,064
  78. 1957: 5,732
  79. 1958: 5,475
  80. 1959: 5,067
  81. 1960: 4,787
  82. 1961: 4,466
  83. 1962: 4,197
  84. 1963: 3,947
  85. 1964: 3,579
  86. 1965: 3,237
  87. 1966: 2,807
  88. 1967: 2,575
  89. 1968: 2,346
  90. 1969: 2,433
  91. 1970: 2,269
  92. 1971: 2,001
  93. 1972: 1,686
  94. 1973: 1,576
  95. 1974: 1,378
  96. 1975: 1,357
  97. 1976: 1,169
  98. 1977: 1,266
  99. 1978: 1,091
  100. 1979: 1,090
  101. 1980: 1,047
  102. 1981: 904
  103. 1982: 949
  104. 1983: 851
  105. 1984: 781
  106. 1985: 758
  107. 1986: 734
  108. 1987: 730
  109. 1988: 634
  110. 1989: 662
  111. 1990: 608
  112. 1991: 562
  113. 1992: 499
  114. 1993: 520
  115. 1994: 422
  116. 1995: 413
  117. 1996: 415
  118. 1997: 364
  119. 1998: 333
  120. 1999: 343
  121. 2000: 342
  122. 2001: 319
  123. 2002: 314
  124. 2003: 300
  125. 2004: 270
  126. 2005: 258
  127. 2006: 278
  128. 2007: 239
  129. 2008: 248
  130. 2009: 211
  131. 2010: 205
  132. 2011: 208
  133. 2012: 180
  134. 2013: 194
  135. 2014: 193
  136. 2015: 186
  137. 2016: 205
  138. 2017: 185
  139. 2018: 219
  140. 2019: 203
  141. 2020: 180
  142. 2021: 186
  143. 2022: 184
  144. 2023: 169
  145. 2024: 183
  146. 2025: 211

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ralph worldwide?

There are an estimated 129,252 people named Ralph alive worldwide today, ranking #402 globally.

Is Ralph a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 61,895 people. In the United States there are roughly 129,252 bearers, which is 1 in 2,568 Americans.

Is Ralph a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ralph is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Ralph come from?

Who are famous people named Ralph?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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