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Boys Named Ralph
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Ralph in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 410,292 boys have been named Ralph since 1880 in the United States.
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User Comments about the name Ralph
Comment left Nov 15, 2009: "It works...I dont really know what other name I would have wanted...my grandmother picked it.....My birthday is on Halloween...So I got other more pressing issues than my name...lol!You get what God gives you I guess : )..Its easier to pronounce than my last name...so all the kids at my church just call me "Mr.Ralph"." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 26, 2009: "Born in 44, I grew up the only Ralph I knew. Named after my father, who died in the Pacific before I was born, and who was named after Ralph Waldo Emerson. The first other Ralph I heard of was Senator Ralph Yarborough, from my home state of Texas. That helped. I got made fun of a little as a child, probably because the other kids had never heard the name before, and later went through the whole 'Ralphie' and 'vomit' stuff without getting too bent out of shape. I was never aware until now of the traditional pronunciation as 'Rafe,' and I really like it - could I convince everyone I know that 'Rafe' is the correct pronunciation of my name? Highly doubtful, since no one in my family ever seemed to know about it. I actually prefer the Spanish nickname 'Rafa,' for 'Rafael,' and introduce myself that way when I am speaking Spanish or Portuguese." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 14, 2008: "I hate my name, sorry but i do... Ive heard them all, "did you know ralph means vomit" -- no d*** ive never heard that one before, but thanks for mentioning it to me.
Ive gotten the "ralphie your gonna put your eye out with that" --- thanks D**k no one has ever said that to me ever!!! your the first, coolest person to have ever brought my name in reference to the christmas story character.
and my full name is raphael, so when people see me write it or state it what do you think they say --- oh hows donatello, and leonardo... --- thanks d**k never heard that one either, you are so freekin original!
I hate the name ralph, girls think its ugly, and guys think its funny ---
People get so surprised to hear you introduce yourself as ralph its like they never heard the name before ---
if i ever moved away and started a new life the first thing i would do is change my name.
the end" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 13, 2008: "My son is called Ralph, pronounced Rafe, we as a family adore the name. It has caused some confusion with people regarding its spelling and pronunciation. It doesn't matter how many times I explain they still get it wrong, as long as his family and friends know then what does it matter. He is a handsome boy with a unique name and he'll pull it off." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 08, 2008: "It was a bit of a pain actually. It seems a lot of Ralphs in the media are animals, weirdo's or losers. No idea why I was called Ralph. But although I really don't like it, I would never change it, as thats my name. Thats a Ralph for you!!!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 11, 2008: "Im the 3rd Ralph in my family and was called Rafe or Ralphie sometimes as a kid.Growing up the show Happy Days was on and Ralph Malph really made having the name hard. Till this day I still get called Ralphie by people close to me,but what can you do." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 09, 2008: "This is my name. I am the 4th Ralph. My great Grandfather, Grandfather, Father and Myself are all named Ralph. I haven't really known any of them though, so I'm not sure if I'm all that attached to passing on the legacy, when I could start a fresh one. I like the name now, but when I was in school, I paid a price for having a unique name.
I started a job and some lady asked me what my name was. I told her, and she says "oh, I thought they were messing with me... your name really is Ralph" as if it was something interesting." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 18, 2008: "hi this is my name from an uncle who died fighting a war for the usa. Its an honor , also, the name ralph originated back in the days of gengis khan, he was a hero and a protector his name stood for shield of the wolf .." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 02, 2008: "I'm a Ralph in the UK and have always liked the name. I was never aware of the slang meaning. The worst I had in terms of mocking was growing up in Cyprus, when one or two kids would say it as though it were a dog's bark. But they had trouble pronouncing and spelling it anyway, as it's such a non-Greek sounding name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 09, 2008: "Though popular a century ago, I think the TV show 'The Honeymooners' with Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows as Ralph and Alice Kramden and Art Carney and Joyce Randolph as Ed and Trixie Norton may have had something to do with the name Ralph's decrease in popularity in recent times. It didn't, however, stop the parents of British actor Ralph Fiennes naming their own son Ralph in 1962. Though Fiennes pronounces his name in the old-fashioned British way as 'Rafe' (as also shown in the UK composer Ralph Vaughan Williams), I think that most people of today pronounce it as written." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 25, 2008: "Being named Ralph has its advantages. I am usually the only Ralph in an organization so there is no confusion when I answer the phone by saying only "Hello, this is Ralph". People in the neighborhood have a dog named Ralph. I take no offense as he is a cool dog." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 25, 2007: "This is my husband's name and my brother-in-law's name. My husband is named for his grandfather and my brother-in-law has a nephew named for him. I think it is a strong masculine name that everyone knows and knows how to spell. There are actors, politicians, poets, presidents, cartoons, movie characters, tv characters, comedians, musicians named Ralph. About 15 years ago it was slang for vomit, but I think this has faded.
It's simple and easy to say. And because of it's decline in popularity, it is somewhat unique in young people." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 02, 2007: "My husband's name is Ralph, as well as my brother-in-law. They are 46 and 56. I think, despite the connection to vomit slang, it is a strong masculine name that has endured so long that there are politicians, actors, writers, poets, cartoons, and other famous people to look up to with the name. I think it would be a great name to bring back, and I am in fact trying to feminize it without straying to far from it for our next baby." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 17, 2007: "My son's name is ralph, true enough, he is a very wise guy!!!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 22, 2006: "My name is Ralph and I quite like it. However I am a pretty substantial guy and people who abuse it generally don't do it again. I would hate to have the name if I could not look after myself though. Especially during the school years." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 03, 2006: "Ralph, Ralph is my name too. I'm happy with it. The thing is that I live in Brazil, here people pronounce it in an acceptable way, but they spell it very very bad. Anyway, I like my name... :-)" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 23, 2006: "I like it pronounced 'Rafe' like Ralph Vaughan Williams." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jan 23, 2006: "some people spell my name this way: ralf, or go to the extreme and say walphie. i have learned to put up with it & laugh with them. its better than getting angry & saying something you may regret." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 13, 2005: "TV ads and sitcoms always seem to think it is a funny name for pathetic losers or dogs and puppets. Not very original but very, very irratating. Some jerks like to call me Ralphie or do the barf sound when saying it." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 12, 2005: "I'm a Ralph too - it's good, as it is unusal in the UK, so you're never a 'Big' Mike or a 'Fat' Dave etc. Just 'Ralph'. Shame about the vomit slang, but hey, you can't have enerything." (Report as inappropriate)
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