boy's name
Rufas
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 25
Rufas is a boy's name. In 1926 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 1921, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Rufas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1926, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s (to 1926) | 13 |
How popular is Rufas?
In 1926, Rufas 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 Rufas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rufas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rufas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rufas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rufas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rufas
How popular is the name Rufas?
In 1926, Rufas 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 Rufas a girl's or a boy's name?
Rufas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rufas most popular?
Rufas peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.