Rufus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning red or reddish-haired.
Babies a year
78
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#494
78 babies · down from #422
In 2025, 78 babies in England and Wales were named Rufus. In the US, 35 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 737 in 1922.
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