Boys' name · since 1881
Ruffus
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 674 babies named Ruffus, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,599 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 674
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
674 boys have been named Ruffus since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ruffus has 674 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1961.
- #6,599 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 674 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruffus ranks #6,599 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 674 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,599 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 674
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ruffus's 674 recorded births place it above 85.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Ruffus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruffus splits its recorded history at 1932: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruffus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1961
- Peak year (1922)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Ruffus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (203 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Ruffus's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ruffus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 20
1880s
20 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
203 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s
1940s
105 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 203 births (30% of all-time use).
How Ruffus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ruffus's total volume
Ruffus by state
Where Ruffus concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 29 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
29 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Ruffus's data
- Ruffus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (203 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Ruffuss (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruffus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1881–1961 (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 Ruffus 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.