Gender
Origin
- English
- Red wolf
Wolf counsel; An old name from Scandinavian and Germanic elements, Ralph is pronounced "Rafe" in many areas outside the United States. - German
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ralph
Pronunciation
r(a)-lph, ral-ph
Famous People
Actor Ralph Fiennes, Actor Ralph Macchio, Activist Ralph Nader, Fashion designer Ralph Lauren
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #23, 8,862 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1046, 211 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #933, 59 births); most recent 1990 (rank #12954, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | – |
| 2024 | 182 | – |
| 2023 | 168 | – |
| 2022 | 183 | – |
| 2021 | 186 | – |
| 2020 | 180 | – |
| 2019 | 203 | – |
| 2018 | 219 | – |
| 2017 | 185 | – |
| 2016 | 205 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #81, 748 births); most recent 2025 (rank #96, 541 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 541 |
| 2024 | 572 |
| 2023 | 555 |
| 2022 | 667 |
| 2021 | 692 |
| 2020 | 615 |
| 2019 | 748 |
| 2018 | 719 |
| 2017 | 669 |
| 2016 | 587 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #298, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #311, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #124, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #278, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #193, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #52, 61 births); most recent 1997 (rank #480, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence