Ruffin vs Rufus

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

Name A

Ruffin

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Ruffin Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4056
Total Births (all years) 555 36,045
Peak Year 1916 1922
Peak Year Births 19 737
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruffin Rufus
1880ss 6 1,283
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss 5 1,552
1910ss 72 4,901
1920ss 128 6,749
1930ss 66 4,776
1940ss 105 4,667
1950ss 68 4,155
1960ss 30 2,625
1970ss 20 1,570
1980ss 16 1,120
1990ss 17 558
2000ss 7 328
2010ss 15 340
2020ss — 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruffin 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, 1886–2013.

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