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.

#27,350 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1914
1920s
peak 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.

  • #27,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rufas ranks #27,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,350 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rufas's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 1914191919211926 5

Rufas by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 52% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rufas? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 25 babies named Rufas. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,350 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
Where does Rufas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rufas ranks #27,350 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 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

Nearby Names Like Rufas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rufas

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Two nationwide peer axes for Rufas: 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, 1914–1926 (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 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 August 2026.