girl's name
Rufine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 695
Rufine is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1926, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Rufine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 60 |
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 115 |
| 1930s | 130 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 10 |
How popular is Rufine?
In 1982, Rufine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rufine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rufine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rufine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rufine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rufine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rufine
Is Rufine a girl's or a boy's name?
Rufine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rufine most popular?
Rufine peaked in 1926, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.