Rufta vs Rufus

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

Name A

Rufta

Girl name · Rank #10162

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Rufta Rufus
Current Rank #10162 #4056
Total Births (all years) 64 36,045
Peak Year 2022 1922
Peak Year Births 11 737
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2017 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rufta Rufus
1880ss — 1,283
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 1,552
1910ss — 4,901
1920ss — 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 15 340
2020ss 49 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufta Rufus
2014 — 20
2015 — 43
2016 — 35
2017 9 36
2018 6 26
2019 — 30
2020 9 26
2021 10 25
2022 11 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, 2017–2024.

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