Rufino vs Rufus

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

Name A

Rufino

Boy name · Rank #8348

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Rufino Rufus
Current Rank #8348 #4056
Total Births (all years) 1,650 36,045
Peak Year 1927 1922
Peak Year Births 32 737
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rufino Rufus
1880ss — 1,283
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 1,552
1910ss 33 4,901
1920ss 154 6,749
1930ss 119 4,776
1940ss 152 4,667
1950ss 153 4,155
1960ss 146 2,625
1970ss 146 1,570
1980ss 188 1,120
1990ss 201 558
2000ss 202 328
2010ss 108 340
2020ss 48 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufino Rufus
2014 7 20
2015 7 43
2016 8 35
2017 10 36
2018 11 26
2019 11 30
2020 7 26
2021 9 25
2022 11 27
2023 12 19
2024 9 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, 1914–2024.

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