Refugia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	12	–	12	1	–	#1,020
1890s	21	–	21	2	+75%	#1,151
1900s	102	–	102	10	+386%	#1,090
1910s	211	–	211	21	+107%	#1,115
1920s	338	5	343	34	+63%	#1,216
1930s	254	–	254	25	-26%	#1,263
1940s	162	–	162	16	-36%	#1,794
1950s	107	–	107	11	-34%	#2,315
1960s	51	–	51	5	-52%	#4,047
1970s	26	–	26	3	-49%	#6,451
1980s	5	–	5	1	-81%	#12,739
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,020

1890s

–

+75%

#1,151

1900s

102

–

102

+386%

#1,090

1910s

211

–

211

+107%

#1,115

1920s

338

343

+63%

#1,216

1930s

254

–

254

-26%

#1,263

1940s

162

–

162

-36%

#1,794

1950s

107

–

107

-34%

#2,315

1960s

–

-52%

#4,047

1970s

–

-49%

#6,451

1980s

–

-81%

#12,739

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Refugia

Refugia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 1,294 American babies have been named Refugia. Its peak came in 1926, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Refugia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Refugia?

The median living Refugia is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Refugia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Refugia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	7	#7,753	–	–
1970	6	#7,757	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#7,096	–	–
1955	7	#5,093	–	–
1950	12	#3,190	–	–
1945	10	#3,082	–	–
1940	20	#1,834	–	–
1935	27	#1,438	–	–
1930	34	#1,314	–	–
1925	36	#1,339	–	–
1920	26	#1,658	–	–
1915	22	#1,611	–	–
1910	11	#1,500	–	–
1905	13	#1,090	–	–
1900	8	#1,540	–	–
1895	7	#1,404	–	–
1890	5	#1,497	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Refugia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Refugia?

The median living Refugia is about 76 years old. Half of all living Refugias are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Refugia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Refugia are alive in the United States, based on 1,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Refugia in 2025?

Refugia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Refugia?

1,294 babies have been named Refugia in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Refugia most popular?

Refugia peaked in 1926, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Refugia a boy or girl name?

Refugia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Refugia rising or falling?

Refugia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Refugia popularity over time

The story of Refugia

How old are people named Refugia?

Refugia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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