Ralph
Ralph is a male given name: 100% of people named Ralph are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 412,417 male / 1,839 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ralph
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ralph," in English, "Guten Tag Ralph," in German. Ralph is a male given name: about 100% of people named Ralph are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ralph,
German
Guten Tag Ralph,
French
Bonjour Ralph,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ralph:
Chinese
Ralph您好：
Japanese
Ralph様
English
Hi Ralph,
German
Hi Ralph,
French
Salut Ralph,
Spanish
Hola Ralph,
Chinese
Ralph你好：
Japanese
Ralphさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
412,417 male · 1,839 female · 414,256 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ralph a male or female name?
Ralph is a male given name: 100% of people named Ralph are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Ralph in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ralph," in English, "Guten Tag Ralph," in German. Ralph is a male given name: about 100% of people named Ralph are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ralph a unisex name?
Ralph is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Ralph are men. Ralph leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ralph a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ralph (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ralph,
title = {Is Ralph a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ralph},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}