Boy Ralph “A courageous counselor,” based on the Old Norse rath (counsel) and ulfr (a wolf as the symbol of courage). Ralph Name Origin: English Pronunciation: r(a)-lph, ral-ph See what 10 people think about Ralph Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Ralph name meaning, which is “A courageous counselor,” based on the Old Norse rath (counsel) and ulfr (a wolf as the symbol of courage). Ask your friends & family about Ralph… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Ralph Name Popularity How popular is the name Ralph? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 1,262 0.3584% 1911 — 1,660 0.4458% 1912 — 3,430 0.6802% 1913 — 3,958 0.6981% 1914 — 5,008 0.7186% 1915 — 6,815 0.7501% 1916 — 7,077 0.7326% 1917 — 7,393 0.739% 1918 — 8,155 0.7599% 1919 — 7,706 0.7359% 1920 — 8,556 0.7695% 1921 — 8,855 0.7733% 1922 — 8,482 0.7613% 1923 — 8,622 0.7698% 1924 — 8,760 0.7544% 1925 — 8,466 0.749% 1926 — 8,451 0.7684% 1927 — 8,426 0.7612% 1928 — 8,100 0.757% 1929 — 7,703 0.7437% 1930 — 7,633 0.7307% 1931 — 6,952 0.7044% 1932 — 6,726 0.6808% 1933 — 6,183 0.6637% 1934 — 6,274 0.649% 1935 — 6,087 0.6264% 1936 — 6,029 0.6259% 1937 — 5,921 0.6009% 1938 — 6,018 0.5879% 1939 — 5,950 0.5849% 1940 — 5,831 0.5486% 1941 — 6,034 0.5361% 1942 — 6,628 0.5249% 1943 — 6,764 0.5181% 1944 — 6,272 0.5061% 1945 — 5,781 0.474% 1946 — 6,585 0.4463% 1947 — 7,384 0.4424% 1948 — 6,908 0.4327% 1949 — 6,746 0.4194% 1950 — 6,401 0.3975% 1951 — 6,526 0.3849% 1952 — 6,474 0.3709% 1953 — 6,513 0.368% 1954 — 6,299 0.3446% 1955 — 5,967 0.3244% 1956 — 6,028 0.3192% 1957 — 5,710 0.2967% 1958 — 5,447 0.2882% 1959 — 5,040 0.2653% 1960 — 4,773 0.2519% 1961 — 4,431 0.2347% 1962 — 4,170 0.2271% 1963 — 3,924 0.2186% 1964 — 3,559 0.2022% 1965 — 3,217 0.1967% 1966 — 2,776 0.1778% 1967 — 2,543 0.1676% 1968 — 2,312 0.154% 1969 — 2,402 0.1559% 1970 — 2,232 0.1403% 1971 — 1,972 0.1312% 1972 — 1,660 0.1219% 1973 — 1,549 0.1195% 1974 — 1,340 0.1031% 1975 — 1,312 0.1021% 1976 — 1,134 0.088% 1977 — 1,215 0.0901% 1978 — 1,038 0.0772% 1979 — 1,047 0.0743% 1980 — 1,015 0.0694% 1981 — 864 0.0588% 1982 — 911 0.061% 1983 — 803 0.0544% 1984 — 729 0.049% 1985 — 721 0.0475% 1986 — 674 0.0447% 1987 — 702 0.046% 1988 — 585 0.0375% 1989 — 628 0.0389% 1990 — 550 0.0332% 1991 — 514 0.0315% 1992 — 443 0.0278% 1993 — 484 0.031% 1994 — 385 0.0251% 1995 — 369 0.0245% 1996 — 373 0.0249% 1997 — 302 0.0204% 1998 — 283 0.0189% 1999 — 301 0.0201% 2000 — 286 0.0187% 2001 — 258 0.0171% 2002 — 268 0.0179% 2003 — 246 0.0162% 2004 — 222 0.0146% 2005 — 208 0.0136% 2006 — 224 0.0143% 2007 — 178 0.0113% 2008 — 189 0.0122% 2009 — 156 0.0104% 2010 — 143 0.0099% 2011 — 150 0.0105% 2012 — 125 0.0088% 2013 — 153 0.0107% 2014 — 120 0.0082% 2015 — 113 0.0078% 2016 — 126 0.0087% 2017 — 116 0.0083% 2018 — 164 0.0119% 2019 — 146 0.0108% 2020 — 111 0.0087% 2021 — 135 0.011% 2022 — 109 0.0083% 2023 — 109 0.0084% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Ralph If you like Ralph, you’ll love these other names like Ralph. What names are variants of Ralph? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Ralph. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Rafe Wolf counsel Scandinavian Raff Wolf counsel English Ralf Wolf counsel English Raoul A French form of Ralph. French Raul Wolf counsel Spanish Rolf A short form of Rudolph and Ran dolph; also a variant form of Ralph. Scandinavian Rolph Wolf counsel; famous wolf German What names sound like Ralph? If you like how Ralph sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ralph. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Rolfe Famous wolf German Rolphe Famous wolf German Lists With Ralph Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Ralph. Cute Boy Names You’re Sure to Love // 203 names When it comes to baby boy names, being adorable sure goes a long way as you can see by our list of cute boy names. 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Share Your Thoughts 10 Comments Ralph Apr 2 at 11:56 am People keep saying it’s a strong name! Classic and simple. Reply Ralph Johnson Sep 12 at 8:25 pm I use to hate my name as a kid, no one had Ralph. Though as I got older I started to appreciate my name. Especially when I learned what it meant Reply Erin Velotti Aug 31 at 9:33 am Our son is named after his dad and grandfather. So he’s the third! Reply Ralph Sep 12 at 8:24 pm Lol it’s funny u say ur son is the third. I’m also the third. Though my grandfather had a different middle name as my father and me. So I guess I’m a junior, but really Ralph the 3rd. Reply RJ Jan 26 at 9:52 pm My name is also Ralph. And I am also the 3rd Reply Rj Jan 26 at 9:53 pm RJ III Reply Erin Jun 13 at 5:58 pm It’s a family tradition! Our little boy is named after his father and grandfather, making him a Ralph John the third. Ralph is also the name of another family member. Reply Ralph Sep 12 at 8:27 pm Ralph John? A great name biblically . I’m actually Ralph Johnson Reply RJ Jan 26 at 9:54 pm I am Ralph James III (The Third) Reply Rj Jan 20 at 4:29 pm That’s weird because I am Ralph James III as well.. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Ralph Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Ralph Johnson Sep 12 at 8:25 pm I use to hate my name as a kid, no one had Ralph. Though as I got older I started to appreciate my name. Especially when I learned what it meant Reply
Erin Velotti Aug 31 at 9:33 am Our son is named after his dad and grandfather. So he’s the third! Reply
Ralph Sep 12 at 8:24 pm Lol it’s funny u say ur son is the third. I’m also the third. Though my grandfather had a different middle name as my father and me. So I guess I’m a junior, but really Ralph the 3rd. Reply
Erin Jun 13 at 5:58 pm It’s a family tradition! Our little boy is named after his father and grandfather, making him a Ralph John the third. Ralph is also the name of another family member. Reply