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In 2024, 26 boys in the United States were named Rufus, making it the 4,151st most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 4,827th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 746 births.
Records for Rufus go back to 1880, and 36,196 babies have been given the name since.
A Latin name meaning "red-haired" or "red". Has historical connections through several saints and kings.
Rufus is of Latin origin, described as classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 26 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Latin name meaning "red-haired" or "red". Has historical connections through several saints and kings.
Rufus is of Latin origin, and is usually described as classic in style.
In 2024, 26 boys in the United States were named Rufus, making it the 4,151st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 26 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.