Ralph
Meaning
wolf counsel
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ralph peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,686 people · the #5,769 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 37
Among people named Ralph living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 28 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ralph
Most people given the name Ralph in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Ralph you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ralph deep dive
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