Ruff vs Rufus

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

Name A

Ruff

Boy name

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Ruff Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4056
Total Births (all years) 5 36,045
Peak Year 1926 1922
Peak Year Births 5 737
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruff Rufus
1880ss — 1,283
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 1,552
1910ss — 4,901
1920ss 5 6,749
1930ss — 4,776
1940ss — 4,667
1950ss — 4,155
1960ss — 2,625
1970ss — 1,570
1980ss — 1,120
1990ss — 558
2000ss — 328
2010ss — 340
2020ss — 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruff Rufus
2014 — 20
2015 — 43
2016 — 35
2017 — 36
2018 — 26
2019 — 30
2020 — 26
2021 — 25
2022 — 27
2023 — 19
2024 — 26

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, 1926–1926.

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