Ralphie
About Ralphie
Ralphie is one of those short forms that have been out of style for so long it just might have a chance of coming back in, if you can get past seeing it as a desperate attempt to cute-ify a stodgy old man's name.
Many would associate it with the boy in A Christmas Story, though it doesn't quite qualify as a Christmas baby name.
Pronounced RAL-fee.
As of October 2026, Ralphie ranked #8090 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3214 in 1958.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Ralphie on lists
Famous Ralphies
- Ralph O. "Ralphie" May
American comedian
- Ralph "Ralphie B." Barendse
Dutch trance DJ
Ralphie in pop culture
- Ralphie Parker
main character in film "A Christmas Story"
- Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto
character on TV's "The Sopranos"
- Ralphie Mahone
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Ralphie Tennelli
character in the Magic School Bus series
- Ralphie Boy
nickname for Ralph Kramden on TV's "The Honeymooners"
- Ralphie the Buffalo
University of Colorado mascot