Boys name
Rufus
Rufus is a boys' name given to 28,269 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1922 with 697 births. It has appeared in 31 states, and reached its highest rank of 45th among boys names in Alabama in 1910.
Which states favor Rufus
Rufus by state
Top states by all-time births named Rufus. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 4,238 | #1352 (2012) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 3,198 | #1023 (2001) |
| 3 | Alabama | 2,471 | #493 (1986) |
| 4 | Texas | 2,405 | #2494 (2011) |
| 5 | South Carolina | 2,297 | #578 (1997) |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1,932 | — |
| 7 | Virginia | 1,558 | — |
| 8 | Florida | 1,421 | — |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1,324 | — |
| 10 | Tennessee | 1,319 | — |
| 11 | Arkansas | 996 | — |
| 12 | Kentucky | 840 | — |
| 13 | New York | 569 | — |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 535 | — |
| 15 | Illinois | 499 | — |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 439 | — |
| 17 | California | 435 | — |
| 18 | Ohio | 400 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 300 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 297 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).