Rufus

Rufus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Polish

Rufus first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 218 babies (rank #237 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rufus

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rufus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,507

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

218

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	31	#561
1997	27	#627
1998	36	#535
1999	35	#549
2000	37	#534
2001	45	#469
2002	46	#478
2003	52	#471
2004	69	#405
2005	96	#333
2006	117	#304
2007	147	#274
2008	157	#275
2009	175	#254
2010	198	#238
2011	200	#239
2012	218	#237
2013	217	#237
2014	195	#260
2015	210	#250
2016	199	#266

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#561

1997

#627

1998

#535

1999

#549

2000

#534

2001

#469

2002

#478

2003

#471

2004

#405

2005

#333

2006

117

#304

2007

147

#274

2008

157

#275

2009

175

#254

2010

198

#238

2011

200

#239

2012

218

#237

2013

217

#237

2014

195

#260

2015

210

#250

2016

199

#266

Numerology of Rufus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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