girl's name
Rufina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,055
Rufina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1928, when 32 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rufina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 117 |
| 1920s | 244 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 119 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Rufina?
In 2025, Rufina was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rufina 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 Rufina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rufina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rufina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rufina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rufina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rufina
How popular is the name Rufina?
In 2025, Rufina was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rufina a girl's or a boy's name?
Rufina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rufina?
Rufina has 3 syllables.
When was Rufina most popular?
Rufina peaked in 1928, when 32 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rufina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rufina currently ranks #14,443 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.