Rufina vs Rufus

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

Name A

Rufina

Girl name · Rank #9546

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Rufina Rufus
Current Rank #9546 #4056
Total Births (all years) 1,035 36,045
Peak Year 1928 1922
Peak Year Births 32 737
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rufina Rufus
1880ss — 1,283
1890ss 5 1,298
1900ss 33 1,552
1910ss 117 4,901
1920ss 244 6,749
1930ss 119 4,776
1940ss 119 4,667
1950ss 72 4,155
1960ss 54 2,625
1970ss 46 1,570
1980ss 60 1,120
1990ss 66 558
2000ss 50 328
2010ss 26 340
2020ss 24 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufina Rufus
2014 — 20
2015 — 43
2016 8 35
2017 — 36
2018 — 26
2019 8 30
2020 5 26
2021 — 25
2022 — 27
2023 9 19
2024 10 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, 1892–2024.

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