How Many People Are Named Rufino?
An estimated 1,216 people in the United States have the first name Rufino. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Rufino peaked in popularity in 1927 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rufino 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 Rufino paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,216
About 1 in 281,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1927
32 births
Total Registered
1,650
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rufino
Rufino is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,650 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rufino as a male name
Ranked #8,802 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (32 births)
Rufino: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rufino span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 202 babies were registered. Rufino has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rufino by Decade
How has Rufino 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.
Rufino by State
Birth registrations for Rufino span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Mexico, New York, California. On average, about 164 Rufinos were registered per state.
Rufino + Last Name Combinations
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Rufino: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rufino?
We estimate approximately 1,216 people named Rufino 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 281,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Rufino a common name?
Rufino is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,650 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rufino most popular?
Rufino reached peak popularity in 1927, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rufino is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rufino a male name?
Rufino is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rufino Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rufino Smith, Rufino Johnson, Rufino 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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