How Many People Are Named Refugio?
An estimated 2,526 people in the United States have the first name Refugio. It is used for both genders, with 82.2% male. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Refugio peaked in popularity in 1927 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Refugio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Refugio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,526
About 1 in 135,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.2% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1927
106 births
Total Registered
4,837
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Refugio
Refugio is predominantly male (82.2%), though 863 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Refugio as a male name
Ranked #7,142 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (70 births)
Refugio as a female name
Ranked #13,349 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1920 (39 births)
Refugio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Refugio span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 829 babies were registered. Refugio has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Refugio by Decade
How has Refugio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Refugio by State
Birth registrations for Refugio span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona. On average, about 700 Refugios were registered per state.
Refugio + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Refugio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Refugio
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Refugio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Refugio?
We estimate approximately 2,526 people named Refugio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 135,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Refugio a common name?
Refugio is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,837 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Refugio most popular?
Refugio reached peak popularity in 1927, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Refugio is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Refugio a male name?
Refugio is predominantly male. 82.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Refugio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Refugio Smith, Refugio Johnson, Refugio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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