Ralf

RALF /ˈɹælf/
boy 1 syllable fading

Ralf is a rare variant of Ralph that peaked in 1963 and has since faded.

Ralf is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Ralf was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 1963 (19 births).

About the name Ralf

PronunciationRALF /ˈɹælf/
CultureDanishDutchFrenchGermanSwedish
19peak births 1963
1920first in SSA data

Names similar to Ralf

How popular is Ralf?

Boys named Ralf
1920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Ralf per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1920–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ralf total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#13,774
201555#13,582
19945—#9,911
19805—#7,043
19776—#5,674
19766—#5,447
19755—#6,108
19745—#5,811
19725—#5,558
19716—#4,785
19705—#5,264
19696—#4,297
196811—#2,693
19675—#4,411
19665—#4,395
196514—#2,244
196413—#2,386
196319—#1,882
19628—#3,239
196110—#2,853
196011—#2,651
19598—#3,229
19589—#2,980
19579—#2,979
19566—#3,848
19556—#3,797
19548—#3,118
19519—#2,813
19457—#2,938
19415—#3,894
19395—#3,859
19375—#3,905
19319—#2,833
19305—#4,436
19296—#3,863
19276—#4,102
19265—#4,690
19258—#3,335
19237—#3,743
19228—#3,472
19215—#4,833
19208—#3,429