How Many People Are Named Ral?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Ral. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Ral peaked in popularity in 1963 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ral as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ral paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ral is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1963
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ral
Ral is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ral as a male name
Ranked #3,938 in 1963
6 male births in 1963
Peak: 1963 (6 births)
Ral: Popularity Over Time
Ral by Decade
How has Ral tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Ral + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ral as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ral
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Ral: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ral?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Ral are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Ral a common name?
Ral is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ral most popular?
Ral reached peak popularity in 1963, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ral is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ral a male name?
Ral is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ral Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ral Smith, Ral Johnson, Ral Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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