Rufus Name Popularity
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How popular is Rufus?
Ranking 4,055th in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Rufus is rare.Although not currently within the top 1000, Rufus has seen higher popularity rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #88 in 1880.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1922 with 737 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Rufus in any given year was 20 in 2014.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Rufus occurred roughly during the years 1889-1892, and 1906-1918, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1990-1995.
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
How popular will Rufus be?
Rufus's popularity has been moving downward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Rufus has dropped.
The name Rufus is very unique and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Rufus has fallen out of favor as a given name.
Rufus (Girl) | Rufus (Boy) | ||||
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Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
2018 | < 5 | -- | 26 | 4,055 | |
2017 | < 5 | -- | 36 | 3,228 | |
2016 | < 5 | -- | 35 | 3,274 | |
2015 | < 5 | -- | 43 | 2,795 | |
2014 | < 5 | -- | 20 | 4,824 | |
2013 | < 5 | -- | 44 | 2,698 | |
2012 | < 5 | -- | 30 | 3,603 | |
2011 | < 5 | -- | 40 | 2,944 | |
2010 | < 5 | -- | 36 | 3,170 | |
2009 | < 5 | -- | 23 | 4,398 | |
2008 | < 5 | -- | 27 | 3,900 | |
2007 | < 5 | -- | 29 | 3,672 | |
2006 | < 5 | -- | 36 | 3,071 | |
2005 | < 5 | -- | 34 | 3,074 | |
2004 | < 5 | -- | 41 | 2,630 | |
2003 | < 5 | -- | 27 | 3,425 | |
2002 | < 5 | -- | 38 | 2,591 | |
2001 | < 5 | -- | 34 | 2,778 | |
2000 | < 5 | -- | 36 | 2,609 | |
1999 | < 5 | -- | 41 | 2,256 | |
1998 | < 5 | -- | 42 | 2,189 | |
1997 | < 5 | -- | 47 | 1,956 | |
1996 | < 5 | -- | 39 | 2,175 | |
1995 | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,947 | |
1994 | < 5 | -- | 62 | 1,528 | |
1993 | < 5 | -- | 55 | 1,636 | |
1992 | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,392 | |
1991 | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,271 | |
1990 | < 5 | -- | 81 | 1,223 | |
1989 | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,218 | |
1988 | < 5 | -- | 96 | 990 | |
1987 | < 5 | -- | 97 | 959 | |
1986 | < 5 | -- | 89 | 979 | |
1985 | < 5 | -- | 125 | 796 | |
1984 | < 5 | -- | 108 | 848 | |
1983 | < 5 | -- | 120 | 803 | |
1982 | < 5 | -- | 119 | 811 | |
1981 | < 5 | -- | 139 | 741 | |
1980 | < 5 | -- | 149 | 713 | |
1979 | < 5 | -- | 134 | 749 | |
1978 | < 5 | -- | 132 | 736 | |
1977 | < 5 | -- | 142 | 715 | |
1976 | < 5 | -- | 149 | 676 | |
1975 | < 5 | -- | 147 | 678 | |
1974 | < 5 | -- | 144 | 681 | |
1973 | < 5 | -- | 163 | 619 | |
1972 | < 5 | -- | 179 | 598 | |
1971 | < 5 | -- | 196 | 591 | |
1970 | < 5 | -- | 184 | 599 | |
1969 | < 5 | -- | 206 | 547 | |
1968 | < 5 | -- | 194 | 543 | |
1967 | < 5 | -- | 231 | 494 | |
1966 | < 5 | -- | 228 | 504 | |
1965 | 5 | 7,315 | 228 | 505 | |
1964 | < 5 | -- | 303 | 456 | |
1963 | < 5 | -- | 301 | 456 | |
1962 | < 5 | -- | 272 | 481 | |
1961 | 5 | 7,352 | 330 | 441 | |
1960 | < 5 | -- | 331 | 443 | |
1959 | < 5 | -- | 359 | 419 | |
1958 | < 5 | -- | 345 | 424 | |
1957 | 5 | 6,860 | 411 | 380 | |
1956 | < 5 | -- | 403 | 368 | |
1955 | 6 | 5,711 | 407 | 358 | |
1954 | < 5 | -- | 472 | 333 | |
1953 | < 5 | -- | 449 | 332 | |
1952 | 6 | 5,451 | 457 | 325 | |
1951 | 5 | 6,081 | 445 | 325 | |
1950 | < 5 | -- | 407 | 334 | |
1949 | 6 | 5,148 | 498 | 304 | |
1948 | 5 | 5,891 | 465 | 313 | |
1947 | < 5 | -- | 488 | 315 | |
1946 | < 5 | -- | 468 | 300 | |
1945 | < 5 | -- | 411 | 296 | |
1944 | < 5 | -- | 479 | 271 | |
1943 | < 5 | -- | 483 | 278 | |
1942 | 5 | 5,258 | 457 | 281 | |
1941 | < 5 | -- | 457 | 261 | |
1940 | 8 | 3,462 | 459 | 259 | |
1939 | < 5 | -- | 428 | 260 | |
1938 | < 5 | -- | 445 | 261 | |
1937 | < 5 | -- | 476 | 244 | |
1936 | 6 | 4,092 | 451 | 248 | |
1935 | < 5 | -- | 459 | 252 | |
1934 | < 5 | -- | 481 | 238 | |
1933 | < 5 | -- | 477 | 238 | |
1932 | < 5 | -- | 511 | 236 | |
1931 | 6 | 4,266 | 483 | 240 | |
1930 | < 5 | -- | 564 | 225 | |
1929 | 5 | 5,171 | 567 | 225 | |
1928 | 6 | 4,631 | 602 | 218 | |
1927 | 7 | 4,214 | 690 | 204 | |
1926 | 10 | 3,235 | 641 | 214 | |
1925 | 7 | 4,370 | 676 | 207 | |
1924 | 8 | 3,949 | 709 | 197 | |
1923 | < 5 | -- | 678 | 199 | |
1922 | 9 | 3,613 | 737 | 188 | |
1921 | < 5 | -- | 721 | 191 | |
1920 | 6 | 4,886 | 729 | 188 | |
1919 | 5 | 5,443 | 677 | 190 | |
1918 | 7 | 4,222 | 721 | 183 | |
1917 | < 5 | -- | 646 | 187 | |
1916 | < 5 | -- | 577 | 197 | |
1915 | 7 | 3,737 | 588 | 188 | |
1914 | < 5 | -- | 495 | 179 | |
1913 | 6 | 3,124 | 410 | 169 | |
1912 | < 5 | -- | 336 | 175 | |
1911 | < 5 | -- | 230 | 148 | |
1910 | < 5 | -- | 221 | 145 | |
1909 | < 5 | -- | 206 | 131 | |
1908 | < 5 | -- | 156 | 152 | |
1907 | < 5 | -- | 175 | 137 | |
1906 | < 5 | -- | 156 | 134 | |
1905 | < 5 | -- | 157 | 139 | |
1904 | < 5 | -- | 138 | 143 | |
1903 | < 5 | -- | 134 | 140 | |
1902 | < 5 | -- | 152 | 126 | |
1901 | < 5 | -- | 121 | 137 | |
1900 | < 5 | -- | 157 | 141 | |
1899 | < 5 | -- | 127 | 127 | |
1898 | < 5 | -- | 141 | 131 | |
1897 | < 5 | -- | 124 | 131 | |
1896 | < 5 | -- | 145 | 121 | |
1895 | < 5 | -- | 135 | 124 | |
1894 | < 5 | -- | 128 | 124 | |
1893 | < 5 | -- | 139 | 118 | |
1892 | < 5 | -- | 137 | 125 | |
1891 | < 5 | -- | 107 | 129 | |
1890 | < 5 | -- | 115 | 126 | |
1889 | < 5 | -- | 108 | 133 | |
1888 | < 5 | -- | 126 | 125 | |
1887 | < 5 | -- | 119 | 114 | |
1886 | < 5 | -- | 139 | 113 | |
1885 | < 5 | -- | 118 | 117 | |
1884 | < 5 | -- | 117 | 125 | |
1883 | < 5 | -- | 125 | 106 | |
1882 | < 5 | -- | 147 | 98 | |
1881 | < 5 | -- | 121 | 105 | |
1880 | < 5 | -- | 163 | 88 |