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Rufus

Boy

Classic name

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In 1922, Rufus reached its peak: 737 boys, 1 baby in 3,106. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3948.
36,074births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 188rank at its peak, in 1922

Where babies named Rufus are born

1922

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The darker the blue, the more common Rufus is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Rufus is most common in South Carolina (5.4 times), Georgia (5.4) and Mississippi (5.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

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