Rufas vs Rufus

Side-by-side comparison of Rufas and Rufus - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rufas

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4073

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Metric Rufas Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4073
Total Births (all years) 25 36,074
Peak Year 1921 1922
Peak Year Births 8 737
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rufas Rufus
1880s - 1,283
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 1,552
1910s 12 4,901
1920s 13 6,749
1930s - 4,777
1940s - 4,667
1950s - 4,155
1960s - 2,625
1970s - 1,570
1980s - 1,120
1990s - 558
2000s - 328
2010s - 340
2020s - 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufas Rufus
2014 - 20
2015 - 43
2016 - 35
2017 - 36
2018 - 26
2019 - 30
2020 - 26
2021 - 25
2022 - 28
2023 - 19
2024 - 26
2025 - 27

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1926.

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