Ralph Bellamy
There are approximately 9 people named Ralph Bellamy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ralph with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bellamy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Ralph
157K
Alive today
Named Bellamy
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 157K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,108
Per 100K: 5.82
Top ancestry: Black (53.9%)
First name trend
Ralph: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ralph. The peak year was 1921 with 8,902 births. The average person named Ralph today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bellamy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bellamy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.9%.
- Black or African American53.9%
- White40.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ralph has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0458% of the US population, based on 156,968 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bellamy appears at a rate of 5.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0058%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Ralph Bellamy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ralph Bellamy: questions and answers
How many people are named Ralph Bellamy?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Ralph Bellamy. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0458%) with the surname frequency (5.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ralph Bellamy?
We classify Ralph Bellamy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ralph a male or female name?
Ralph is predominantly male. Out of 415,639 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Ralph profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.