Rufus vs Ruffin

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

Name A

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Name B

Ruffin

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufus Ruffin
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, 1880–2024.

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