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Ralph

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ralph: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Dutch pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Ralph: Recorded since 1953, with a gap of 10 years, it reached #81 in 2019, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #81 to #493.200020052010201520202025#81#493
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#427
1997#427
1998#437
1999#426
2000#491
2001#414
2002#493
2003#394
2004#391
2005#328
2006#326
2007#312
2008#306
2009#294
2010#258
2011#230
2012#193
2013#158
2014#134
2015#122
2016#112
2017#98
2018#88
2019#81
2020#95
2021#85
2022#86
2023#98
2024#94
2025#96

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #96 among boys in England and Wales, #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in England and Wales in 2019.

Ralph's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#96541HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#94572HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#98555HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#86667HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#85692HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#95615HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#81748HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#88719HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#98669HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#112587HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#122529HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#134430HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#158359HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#193287HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#230212HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#258181HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#294144HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#306132HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#312121HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#326107HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32897HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#39172HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#39467HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#49344HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#41453HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#49140HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#42651HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#43748HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#42747HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#42747HighVerified
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#10051InsufficientNot yet available
2024Northern Irelandmale#2398HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#19310HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2247HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2526HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2735HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2049HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#1878HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1967HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1719HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2075HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2144HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#24616HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ralph is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Ralph, between 1953 and 2025, in 52 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1953Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419532025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia19531#100 in 1953
Republic of Ireland1964–202547#171 in 1966
England and Wales1996–202530#81 in 2019
Northern Ireland2006–202414#193 in 2020
Scotland20241#246 in 2024

Its high point came 71 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1953) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1953; it appears again in 1964.

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What is known about Ralph

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1953–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.