Rufus vs Ruffus

Side-by-side comparison of Rufus and Ruffus — 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

Ruffus

Boy name

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Metric Rufus Ruffus
Current Rank #4056 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 36,045 674
Peak Year 1922 1922
Peak Year Births 737 31
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Rufus Ruffus
1880ss 1,283 20
1890ss 1,298 5
1900ss 1,552 11
1910ss 4,901 112
1920ss 6,749 203
1930ss 4,776 150
1940ss 4,667 105
1950ss 4,155 60
1960ss 2,625 8
1970ss 1,570 —
1980ss 1,120 —
1990ss 558 —
2000ss 328 —
2010ss 340 —
2020ss 123 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufus Ruffus
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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