Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Ruffin
//ˈɹəfɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19166 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Ruffin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ruffin |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 16 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1928 | 17 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 15 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 9 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
Ruffin through the decades
- Ruffin peaked in 1916, when 19 babies were named Ruffin in the US.
- The 1920s were Ruffin's strongest decade, averaging 14 births a year.