How Many People Are Named Ralf?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Ralf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Ralf peaked in popularity in 1963 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ralf 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 Ralf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1963
19 births
Total Registered
304
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ralf
Ralf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 304 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ralf as a male name
Ranked #13,722 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (19 births)
Ralf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ralf span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 102 babies were registered. Ralf has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ralf by Decade
How has Ralf 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.
Ralf by State
Ralf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ralf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ralf
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Ralf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ralf?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Ralf 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Ralf a common name?
Ralf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 304 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ralf most popular?
Ralf reached peak popularity in 1963, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ralf is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ralf a male name?
Ralf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ralf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ralf Smith, Ralf Johnson, Ralf 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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