Ruford vs Rufus

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

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Ruford

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4073

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Metric Ruford Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4073
Total Births (all years) 71 36,074
Peak Year 1922 1922
Peak Year Births 10 737
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruford Rufus
1880s - 1,283
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 1,552
1910s 25 4,901
1920s 35 6,749
1930s - 4,777
1940s 6 4,667
1950s 5 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 Ruford 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, 1915–1952.

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