How Many People Are Named Rufina?
An estimated 433 people in the United States have the first name Rufina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Rufina peaked in popularity in 1928 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rufina 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 Rufina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
433
About 1 in 791,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1928
32 births
Total Registered
1,035
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rufina
Rufina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,035 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rufina as a female name
Ranked #10,099 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (32 births)
Rufina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rufina span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 244 babies were registered. Rufina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rufina by Decade
How has Rufina 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.
Rufina by State
Birth registrations for Rufina span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New Mexico, California. The lowest are in California, New Mexico, Texas. On average, about 87 Rufinas were registered per state.
Rufina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rufina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rufina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rufina?
We estimate approximately 433 people named Rufina 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 791,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Rufina a common name?
Rufina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,035 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rufina most popular?
Rufina reached peak popularity in 1928, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rufina is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rufina a female name?
Rufina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rufina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rufina Smith, Rufina Johnson, Rufina 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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