Boys' name · since 1922

Refujio

Refujio has 332 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
332
born since 1922
1940s
peak decade

Refujio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 332 have been recorded since 1922.

Refujio has 332 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2002.

  • #10,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 332 born since 1922
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Refujio ranks #10,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 332 born since 1922, peaking in the 1940s.

#10,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
332
born since 1922
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Refujio's 332 recorded births place it above 77.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Refujio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Refujio's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Refujio popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1926)
13
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
468101214 19221930194019471961197619872002 5

Refujio popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1929 (Refujio as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1929 5

Refujio by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (59 births, 18% of the file).

1940s was Refujio's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Refujio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 59 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Refujio by state

Where Refujio concentrates geographically, total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Refujio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
66 19.9%
#2 California
26 7.8%
Texas share of Refujio's total US births 19.9%
Even split

66 of 332 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Refujio?
332 babies have been named Refujio since 1922. All-time, it sits at #10,059 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1926 with 13 births.
Where does Refujio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Refujio ranks #10,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Refujio most popular?
Refujio was most popular in the 1940s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Refujio most popular?
The top states for the name Refujio are Texas (66 births), California (26 births).
How long has the name Refujio been used?
Records for Refujio go back to 1922, giving 81 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Refujio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Refugio, Refael, Refoel, Reford, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Refujio's data

  • Refujio's decade-level peak was the 1940s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Refujios (66 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Refujio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–2002 (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 Refujio 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.