unisex name
Refugio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,847
Refugio is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Refugio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1927, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Refugio started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Refugio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 32 |
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 394 |
| 1920s | 829 |
| 1930s | 585 |
| 1940s | 558 |
| 1950s | 474 |
| 1960s | 350 |
| 1970s | 459 |
| 1980s | 405 |
| 1990s | 321 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Refugio?
In 2025, Refugio was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Refugio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Refugio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Refugio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Refugio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Refugio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Refugio
How popular is the name Refugio?
In 2025, Refugio was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Refugio a girl's or a boy's name?
Refugio is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Refugio?
Refugio has 4 syllables.
When was Refugio most popular?
Refugio peaked in 1927, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Refugio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Refugio currently ranks #8,274 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Refugio originally a boys' or girls' name?
Refugio was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.