Boy name#86 of boy names
Ralph
Pronounced R AE1 L F (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1921
- 145 years in use
How popular is Ralph?
Ralph is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 415,645 children — the 86th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1921, when 8,860 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R AE1 L F
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Ralph
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Ralph
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ralph?
- Ralph ranks 86th among boys' names in US records, with 415,645 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,897.
- Is Ralph a unisex name?
- No. Ralph is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Ralph most popular?
- 1921, when 8,860 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.