Rufus Boy
How popular is Rufus?
#3,948 boy name in 2025
27 baby boys were named Rufus in the US in 2025, making it the 3948th most popular boy name.
12,010living people named Rufus (est.)
67median age of people named Rufus
36,225babies named Rufus since 1880
1 in 122,790US babies born in 2025
Rufus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,948 for boys (▲ 121 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 27 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,765 in 2015, #3,915 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (737 boys) |
| Highest rank | #88 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rufus is most popular
Babies named Rufus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rufus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,283 | #88 |
| 1890s | 1,298 | #117 |
| 1900s | 1,552 | #126 |
| 1910s | 4,901 | #145 |
| 1920s | 6,749 | #188 |
| 1930s | 4,777 | #225 |
| 1940s | 4,667 | #257 |
| 1950s | 4,155 | #324 |
| 1960s | 2,625 | #441 |
| 1970s | 1,570 | #587 |
| 1980s | 1,120 | #712 |
| 1990s | 558 | #1,211 |
| 2000s | 328 | #2,500 |
| 2010s | 340 | #2,666 |
| 2020s | 151 | #3,876 |
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Questions
- Is Rufus a boy or girl name?
- Rufus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rufus were boys.
- How popular is the name Rufus?
- 27 baby boys were named Rufus in the US in 2025, making it the 3948th most popular boy name.
- When was Rufus most popular?
- Rufus peaked in 1922, when 737 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #88 in 1880.
- How many people are named Rufus?
- 36,225 babies have been named Rufus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,010 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Rufus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rufus was most common in Washington, 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.