Boys name
Ralph
Ralph is a boys' name given to 390,642 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 8,855 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Idaho in 1914.
Which states favor Ralph
Ralph by state
Top states by all-time births named Ralph. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 36,524 | #681 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 29,522 | #699 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 26,440 | #1006 (2024) |
| 4 | California | 23,108 | #1414 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 21,333 | #1128 (2024) |
| 6 | Texas | 14,754 | #1285 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 14,027 | #1063 (2024) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 12,689 | #655 (2024) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 12,339 | #710 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 11,963 | #890 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 11,750 | #943 (2023) |
| 12 | Georgia | 11,263 | #969 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 11,081 | #966 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 9,703 | #1022 (2024) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 9,112 | #1015 (2025) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 9,004 | #605 (2014) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 8,409 | #668 (2025) |
| 18 | Florida | 8,273 | #875 (2025) |
| 19 | West Virginia | 7,576 | #326 (2008) |
| 20 | Alabama | 7,251 | #834 (2018) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).