Girls' name · since 1883
Refugia
1,289 babies named Refugia in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,289
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,289 girls have been named Refugia since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Refugia recorded 1,289 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1987.
- #6,321 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,289 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Refugia ranks #6,321 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,289 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,289
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Refugia's 1,289 recorded births place it above 91.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Refugia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Refugia's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Refugia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1987
- Peak year (1923)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Refugia popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1926 (Refugia as boys' name)
Refugia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (338 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Refugia's strongest decade.
338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Refugia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 102
1900s
102 births
- 1910s
1910s
211 births
- 1920s
1920s
338 births
- 1930s
1930s
254 births
- 1940s
1940s
162 births
- 1950s 107
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 338 births (26% of all-time use).
How Refugia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Refugia's total volume
Refugia by state
Where Refugia concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 870 | 67.5% |
| #2 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.4% |
870 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Refugia's data
- Refugia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (338 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Refugias (870 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Refugia
Nearby Names Like Refugia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Refugia
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Refugia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Refugia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.