Ruffus Name Popularity and Statistics

Ruffus 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 Record1961
Total Recorded U.S. Births674
First Year on Record1881

Ruffus popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1961Boys8#3,097
1958Boys7#3,275
1957Boys5#3,993
1956Boys7#3,216
1955Boys6#3,505
1953Boys8#2,905
1952Boys6#3,373
1951Boys11#2,367
1950Boys10#2,438
1949Boys9#2,606
1948Boys7#3,010
1947Boys8#2,862
1946Boys10#2,403
1945Boys6#2,996
1944Boys14#1,890
1943Boys7#2,964
1942Boys6#3,212
1941Boys17#1,685
1940Boys21#1,471
1939Boys12#2,050
1938Boys17#1,689
1937Boys9#2,479
1936Boys18#1,587
1935Boys13#2,029

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

1928 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #1,293.

1922 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #1,308.

1924 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,492.

1940 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,471.

Where Ruffus ranked highest in 1944

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

AL
Rank #456 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ruffus