Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1914
Rufas
Rufas has 25 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 1914–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Rufas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rufas has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1926.
- 25 total births
- 1914–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Rufas since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 25
- total births
- 1914–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Rufas was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rufas in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Rufas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rufas's full recorded timeline at 1921, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rufas at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Rufas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1926
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Rufas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rufas's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rufas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rufas? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 25 babies named Rufas. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
When was Rufas most popular? ▼
Rufas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Rufas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rufas since 1914 -- 13 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Rufas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rufus, Rufino, Ruffus, Ruffin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rufas
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rufas: Baby Name Since 1914 - 25 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rufas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rufas 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 June 2026.