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Rufus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Rufus was most popular in 1922, when 746 American babies were given the name — ranking #424 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,448, with 27 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 36,225 people named Rufus.

Most popular in1922
Rank that year#424
Births that year746
Total since 188036,225

Rufus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Rufus’s peak in 1922. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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