girl's name
Refugia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,294
Refugia is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Refugia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 102 |
| 1910s | 211 |
| 1920s | 343 |
| 1930s | 254 |
| 1940s | 162 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Refugia?
In 1987, Refugia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Refugia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Refugia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Refugia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Refugia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Refugia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Refugia
How popular is the name Refugia?
In 1987, Refugia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Refugia a girl's or a boy's name?
Refugia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Refugia most popular?
Refugia peaked in 1926, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.