Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Ruffin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ruffin
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
19 babies
All-time total
560
#7,377 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Ruffin popularity over time

560 babies have been named Ruffin since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #947
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,650
1910s 72 7 +1340% #1,686
1920s 128 13 +78% #1,926
1930s 66 7 -48% #2,041
1940s 105 11 +59% #1,888
1950s 68 7 -35% #2,141
1960s 30 3 -56% #3,487
1970s 20 2 -33% #5,517
1980s 16 2 -20% #6,253
1990s 17 2 +6% #8,055
2000s 7 1 -59% #10,444
2010s 15 2 +114% #13,687
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -44% #13,857

The story of Ruffin

Ruffin 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 1886, 560 American babies have been named Ruffin. Its peak came in 1916, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Ruffin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruffin?

The median living Ruffin is about 67 years old; half are between 44 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Ruffin are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Ruffin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #13,857
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #13,687
2012 – –
2011 5 #13,939
2010 5 #13,865
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 7 #10,444
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #9,247
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,162
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,509
1955 5 #4,308
1950 7 #3,273
1945 7 #2,954
1940 10 #2,454
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 18 #1,926
1920 14 #2,319
1915 7 #3,345
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruffin?

The median living Ruffin is about 67 years old. Half of all living Ruffins are between 44 and 77 years old.

How many people named Ruffin are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ruffin are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruffin in 2025?

Ruffin 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 Ruffin?

560 babies have been named Ruffin in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruffin most popular?

Ruffin peaked in 1916, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ruffin a boy or girl name?

Ruffin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ruffin rising or falling?

Ruffin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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