Name Legacy

Rufina

Recorded 1892–2025 · United States

Rufina was most popular in 1928, when 32 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,479 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,041 people named Rufina.

Most popular in1928
Rank that year#2,479
Births that year32
Total since 18801,041
Given to100% girls

Rufina over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Rufina’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rufina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rufina is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,041 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Rufina

Where Rufina is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org