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 first appears in 1920 and peaked in 1963 (19 births).

About the name Ralf

PronunciationRALF /ˈɹælf/
CultureDanishDutchFrenchGermanSwedish
19peak births 1963
1920first appeared

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)

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