Ralph vs Yahya
Ralph and Yahyacompared 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, Ralph was ranked #94 and Yahya #93 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ralph was ranked #239 and Yahya #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ralph was ranked #246 and Yahya #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ralph was ranked #372 and Yahya #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ralph and Yahya over time
Ralph and Yahya appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Ralph held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Yahya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ralph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Yahya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ralph and Yahya changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #94 and #93.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ralph held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Yahya in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ralph #81 in 2019, Yahya #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ralph #94, Yahya #93.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2025
Ralph held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Yahya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ralph #322 in 2019, Yahya #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ralph #372, Yahya #468.
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 | Ralph | Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Norway · Boys #220 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ralph has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Yahya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Yahya
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys