Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Redhead
Red-haired; several early saints had this name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Color
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rufus
Pronunciation
r(u)-fus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #188, 737 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3949, 27 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #3047, 10 births); most recent 1965 (rank #6529, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | – |
| 2024 | 26 | – |
| 2023 | 19 | – |
| 2022 | 27 | – |
| 2021 | 25 | – |
| 2020 | 26 | – |
| 2019 | 30 | – |
| 2018 | 26 | – |
| 2017 | 36 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #236, 218 births); most recent 2025 (rank #494, 78 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 95 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2019 | 163 |
| 2018 | 194 |
| 2017 | 214 |
| 2016 | 199 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #4011, 4 births); most recent 2012 (rank #4853, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #712, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #401, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #425, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence