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Ralphie

Ralphie ranks #466 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 1 place, 4 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #296 among boy dog names.
Ralphie's popularity trend

Ralphie's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
4
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#466
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+574
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ralphie mean?
2 syllables

Ralphie is an affectionate short form of Ralph, a name with Old Norse and Old English roots, commonly traced to elements meaning 'counsel' and 'wolf,' roughly 'wise wolf' or 'counsel of the wolf.'

Ralphie has a scrappy, lovable sound, the kind of name that fits a pet with big personality and a bit of underdog charm. It feels like a nickname you'd give someone you're already fond of.

Where Ralphie shows up

Cats named Ralphie per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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