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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rufus

Ranked #2283 - 1 in 733,339 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,909

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2283

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2283
Rarity
1 in 733,339
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Rufus

There are an estimated 10,909 people named Rufus alive worldwide today. That ranks Rufus at #2283 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rufus is held by approximately 10,909 people, ranking #2283 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,424 U.S. residents).

Historically Rufus is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Rufus appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Rufus popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rufus, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 163
  2. 1881: 121
  3. 1882: 147
  4. 1883: 125
  5. 1884: 117
  6. 1885: 118
  7. 1886: 139
  8. 1887: 119
  9. 1888: 126
  10. 1889: 108
  11. 1890: 115
  12. 1891: 107
  13. 1892: 137
  14. 1893: 139
  15. 1894: 128
  16. 1895: 135
  17. 1896: 145
  18. 1897: 124
  19. 1898: 141
  20. 1899: 127
  21. 1900: 157
  22. 1901: 121
  23. 1902: 152
  24. 1903: 134
  25. 1904: 138
  26. 1905: 157
  27. 1906: 156
  28. 1907: 175
  29. 1908: 156
  30. 1909: 206
  31. 1910: 221
  32. 1911: 230
  33. 1912: 336
  34. 1913: 416
  35. 1914: 495
  36. 1915: 595
  37. 1916: 577
  38. 1917: 646
  39. 1918: 728
  40. 1919: 682
  41. 1920: 735
  42. 1921: 721
  43. 1922: 746
  44. 1923: 678
  45. 1924: 717
  46. 1925: 683
  47. 1926: 651
  48. 1927: 697
  49. 1928: 608
  50. 1929: 571
  51. 1930: 565
  52. 1931: 488
  53. 1932: 511
  54. 1933: 477
  55. 1934: 480
  56. 1935: 461
  57. 1936: 455
  58. 1937: 479
  59. 1938: 443
  60. 1939: 430
  61. 1940: 468
  62. 1941: 457
  63. 1942: 461
  64. 1943: 483
  65. 1944: 479
  66. 1945: 412
  67. 1946: 467
  68. 1947: 489
  69. 1948: 471
  70. 1949: 504
  71. 1950: 407
  72. 1951: 450
  73. 1952: 462
  74. 1953: 449
  75. 1954: 475
  76. 1955: 412
  77. 1956: 402
  78. 1957: 415
  79. 1958: 347
  80. 1959: 358
  81. 1960: 332
  82. 1961: 335
  83. 1962: 272
  84. 1963: 301
  85. 1964: 303
  86. 1965: 233
  87. 1966: 228
  88. 1967: 232
  89. 1968: 193
  90. 1969: 206
  91. 1970: 184
  92. 1971: 196
  93. 1972: 178
  94. 1973: 164
  95. 1974: 144
  96. 1975: 147
  97. 1976: 149
  98. 1977: 142
  99. 1978: 132
  100. 1979: 134
  101. 1980: 149
  102. 1981: 139
  103. 1982: 119
  104. 1983: 120
  105. 1984: 108
  106. 1985: 125
  107. 1986: 89
  108. 1987: 97
  109. 1988: 96
  110. 1989: 78
  111. 1990: 81
  112. 1991: 78
  113. 1992: 67
  114. 1993: 55
  115. 1994: 62
  116. 1995: 44
  117. 1996: 39
  118. 1997: 47
  119. 1998: 42
  120. 1999: 43
  121. 2000: 36
  122. 2001: 34
  123. 2002: 39
  124. 2003: 28
  125. 2004: 41
  126. 2005: 34
  127. 2006: 36
  128. 2007: 29
  129. 2008: 27
  130. 2009: 24
  131. 2010: 36
  132. 2011: 40
  133. 2012: 30
  134. 2013: 44
  135. 2014: 20
  136. 2015: 43
  137. 2016: 35
  138. 2017: 36
  139. 2018: 26
  140. 2019: 30
  141. 2020: 26
  142. 2021: 25
  143. 2022: 28
  144. 2023: 19
  145. 2024: 26
  146. 2025: 27

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rufus worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,909 people named Rufus alive worldwide today, ranking #2283 globally.

Is Rufus a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 733,339 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,909 bearers, which is 1 in 30,424 Americans.

Is Rufus a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rufus is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Rufus come from?

Who are famous people named Rufus?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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