Boy · Name family
Ralph
848,038births recorded
24Countries
4Variants
1944Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#90Spain 2024
Ralph is a boy name family recorded 848,038 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#90 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1944, at 1,099.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Raul (Argentina, Spain, Montevideo (Uruguay)), Raoul (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ralph
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph | German | 415,858 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1046 | 1921 | ▲ 27 % |
| Ralph | German | 9,433 | 🏴 England & Wales | #96 | 2019 | ▲ 25 % |
| Ralph | German | 8,521 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1930 | – |
| Ralph | German | 1,725 | 🇫🇷 France | #2657 | 1970 | ▲ 26 % |
| Ralph | German | 1,610 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1935 | – |
| Ralph | German | 732 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #110 | 2025 | ▲ 375 % |
| Raul | Spanish | 235,218 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #770 | 1955 | ▼ 66 % |
| Raul | Spanish | 88,524 | 🇺🇸 United States | #634 | 1995 | ▼ 29 % |
| Raul | Spanish | 32,923 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #90 | 2002 | – |
| Raul | Spanish | 5,924 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1944 | – |
| Raul | Spanish | 5,439 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #225 | 2000 | ▼ 64 % |
| Raul | Spanish | 785 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1538 | 2017 | ▼ 37 % |
| Raoul | French | 31,345 | 🇫🇷 France | #958 | 1903 | ▲ 101 % |
| Raoul | French | 2,915 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1880 | – |
| Raoul | French | 264 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2000 | new |
| Raoul | French | 261 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #534 | 2025 | ▲ 198 % |
| Raoul | French | 65 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1925 | – |
| Raoul | French | 64 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2001 | – |
| Ralf | German | 776 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #123 | 2024 | ▲ 94 % |
| Ralf | German | 550 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1985 | – |
| Ralf | German | 328 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1895 | 2020 | ▼ 11 % |
| Ralf | German | 304 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1963 | – |
| Ralf | German | 72 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #974 | 2020 | new |
| Ralf | German | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1943 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ralph ↔ Raoul — checked by hand
- Ralph ↔ Raul — checked by hand
- Ralph ↔ Ralf — checked by hand
Questions about Ralph
How popular is the name Ralph?
In 2024 it ranked #90 in Spain. Official registers record 848,038 births across 24 countries.
What is Ralph in other languages?
Raul (Spanish); Raoul (French); Ralf (German).
When was Ralph most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1944, at 1,099.5 births per 100,000.
Is Ralph a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ralph is a boy name.