Ruffin Name Popularity and Statistics

Ruffin is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births560
First Year on Record1886

Ruffin popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys5#12,349
2013Boys5#12,136
2011Boys5#12,287
2010Boys5#12,231
2006Boys7#9,585
1992Boys6#7,422
1991Boys6#7,271
1990Boys5#8,117
1983Boys5#6,238
1982Boys6#5,619
1981Boys5#6,262
1978Boys5#5,772
1975Boys5#5,464
1974Boys5#5,227
1971Boys5#4,907
1969Boys7#3,595
1966Boys7#3,249
1964Boys5#4,039
1963Boys6#3,646
1960Boys5#4,038
1959Boys7#3,290
1958Boys8#3,033
1957Boys5#3,993
1956Boys7#3,216

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1916 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,646.

1925 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,870.

1928 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,902.

1921 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,059.

Where Ruffin ranked highest in 1954

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

LA
Rank #540 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ruffin