Jasper vs Ralph
Jasper and Ralphcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #71 and Ralph #94 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #160 and Ralph #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #187 and Ralph #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #317 and Ralph #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jasper and Ralph over time
Jasper and Ralph appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Jasper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ralph in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ralph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jasper in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Jasper moved ahead of Ralph in Northern Ireland · Boys — #270 and #193 the year before became #134 and #226.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasper and Ralph changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2024, ending at #187 and #239.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jasper #134 in 2021, Ralph #193 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ralph in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #71 in 2024, Ralph #81 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #71, Ralph #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ralph in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #271 in 2020, Ralph #280 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Jasper moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #394 and #374; by 2025 that had become #317 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #317, Ralph #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ralph in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #134 in 2021, Ralph #193 in 2020.
The order changed in 2021: Jasper moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #270 and #193; by 2021 that had become #134 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #187, Ralph #239.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jasper | Ralph |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jasper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ralph.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Ralph
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys