Refugio Boy

How popular is Refugio?

#8,239 boy name in 2025

9 baby boys were named Refugio in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.

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2,480living people named Refugio (est.)
51median age of people named Refugio
4,847babies named Refugio since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025

Refugio popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#8,239 for boys (▼ 1412 from 2024)
Babies in 20259 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+50% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#10,638 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020
Peak year1927 (70 boys)
Highest rank#786 in 1927
First recorded1885
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Refugio is most popular

Babies named Refugio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)

Refugio by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s5#935
1900s31#1,020
1910s248#1,009
1920s545#786
1930s454#869
1940s483#871
1950s414#971
1960s334#1,209
1970s424#1,138
1980s390#1,207
1990s321#1,839
2000s207#3,056
2010s81#5,655
2020s47#6,827

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Questions

Is Refugio a boy or girl name?
Refugio is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Refugio were boys.
How popular is the name Refugio?
9 baby boys were named Refugio in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
When was Refugio most popular?
Refugio peaked in 1927, when 70 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #786 in 1927.
How many people are named Refugio?
4,847 babies have been named Refugio in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,480 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Where is Refugio most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Refugio was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.