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Ruffus

2 syllablesPeak year: 19286 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

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Ruffus's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ruffus, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ruffus
18817
18847
18886
18925
19045
19096
191212
19138
191415
191515
191616
191710
191820
191916
192017
192117
192231
192317
192426
192517
192619
192715
192831
192913
193018
193116
193214
193319
193414
193513
193618
19379
193817
193912
194021
194117
19426
19437
194414
19456
194610
19478
19487
19499
195010
195111
19526
19538
19556
19567
19575
19587
19618

Ruffus through the decades

  • Ruffus peaked in 1928, when 31 babies were named Ruffus in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1949–1961), use of Ruffus has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.

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