Ralf Name Popularity and Statistics

Ralf is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births304
First Year on Record1920

Ralf popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys5#12,349
2015Boys5#12,086
1994Boys5#8,800
1980Boys5#6,250
1977Boys6#5,123
1976Boys6#4,935
1975Boys5#5,464
1974Boys5#5,227
1972Boys5#4,986
1971Boys6#4,375
1970Boys5#4,724
1969Boys6#3,935
1968Boys11#2,576
1967Boys5#3,966
1966Boys5#3,948
1965Boys14#2,178
1964Boys13#2,310
1963Boys19#1,839
1962Boys8#3,041
1961Boys10#2,706
1960Boys11#2,535
1959Boys8#3,037
1958Boys9#2,818
1957Boys9#2,822

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1963 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,839.

1965 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,178.

1964 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,310.

1968 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,576.

Where Ralf ranked highest in 1963

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #777 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ralf