boy's name
Ruffin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 810
Ruffin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1916, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ruffin 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 72 |
| 1920s | 128 |
| 1930s | 66 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Ruffin?
In 2024, Ruffin 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.
Where Ruffin is used
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 Ruffin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruffin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruffin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruffin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruffin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruffin
How popular is the name Ruffin?
In 2024, Ruffin 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 Ruffin a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruffin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ruffin?
Ruffin has 2 syllables.
When was Ruffin most popular?
Ruffin peaked in 1916, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.