Ralf is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ralf in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Ralf
Ralf has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 325 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1192 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Ralf is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ralf
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Ralf per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ralf in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ralf has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 325 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1192 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ralf is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ralf include: Ralf Socher — Ralf Socher is a Canadian retired alpine skier who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.; Ralf Lübke — Ralf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.; Ralf Tribuntsov — Ralf Tribuntsov is an backstroke, butterfly, freestyle and medley Estonian swimmer..
Ralf does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ralfs in the wild.
17
UK babies named Ralf (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 325 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ralf
Likely around 1 other Ralf in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ralf
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ralf Tribuntsov is an backstroke, butterfly, freestyle and medley Estonian swimmer. He is 28-time long course and 19-time short course Estonian swimming champion.
Ralf Fücks is a German politician. He was born in Edenkoben and has been a member of the Green Party of Germany since 1982 and has been Mayor of Bremen.
Ralf Männil was an Estonian geologist. He has described the following taxa: bryozoan Sardesonina carinata bryozoan Oanduella bassleri Männil, 1958 echinoderm Bothriocidaris eichwaldi Männil, 1962 His brother was Estonian entrepreneur Harry Männil.
Ralf Rogowski is Professor of Law and Director of the Law and Sociology Programme at the University of Warwick. He obtained his first and second legal state exams in Berlin, a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Phd (Dr.
Ralf Richardson da Silva, known professionally as Ralf, is a Brazilian singer, one of the best "first voices" of the sertanejo music Brazilian duos. With his brother Chrystian singing the "second voice" in the vocal harmony, they formed the well-known Brazilian duo Chrystian & Ralf.