boy's name
Ralphie
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,390
England and Wales
#244
2025 births
Ralphie is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 217 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 2,648 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Ralphie over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 984 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,136 |
How popular is Ralphie?
In 2025, Ralphie was given to 199 babies in England and Wales, ranking #244 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Ralphie is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ralphie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ralphie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ralphie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Ralphie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Ralphie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ralphie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ralphie
How popular is the name Ralphie?
In 2025, Ralphie was given to 199 babies in England and Wales, ranking #244 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Ralphie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ralphie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ralphie most popular?
Ralphie peaked in 2022, when 217 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Ralphie?
Ralphie is usually shortened to Ralph.
Is Ralphie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ralphie currently ranks #244 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.