Refugio is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1927 and has since faded.
Refugio is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,769 for boy births in the United States (and #18,169 across all names), given to 9 babies. Refugio was first reported in SSA data in 1885 and peaked in 1927 (70 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,769 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,174 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,943 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,004 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,546 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,362 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,698 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,674 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,486 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,784 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,431 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,859 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,914 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,004 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,143 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,593 |
| 2007 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,468 |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,865 |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | — | #3,917 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,434 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,078 |
| 2002 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,326 |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,124 |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | — | #3,615 |
| 1999 | 30 | 30 | — | #2,849 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | — | #3,975 |
| 1997 | 31 | — | — | #2,599 |
| 1996 | 34 | — | — | #2,371 |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | #3,079 |
| 1994 | 38 | — | — | #2,168 |
| 1993 | 29 | — | — | #2,566 |
| 1992 | 44 | — | — | #1,876 |
| 1991 | 42 | — | — | #1,887 |
| 1990 | 32 | — | — | #2,247 |
| 1989 | 29 | — | — | #2,341 |
| 1988 | 34 | — | #13,350 | #2,183 |
| 1987 | 25 | — | — | #2,317 |
| 1986 | 30 | — | — | #1,996 |
| 1985 | 43 | — | — | #1,540 |
| 1984 | 42 | — | — | #1,499 |
| 1983 | 47 | — | #11,565 | #1,488 |
| 1982 | 53 | — | #11,830 | #1,380 |
| 1981 | 57 | — | — | #1,221 |
| 1980 | 45 | — | — | #1,427 |
| 1979 | 54 | — | #8,731 | #1,367 |
| 1978 | 39 | — | — | #1,501 |
| 1977 | 47 | — | — | #1,332 |
| 1976 | 46 | — | #10,464 | #1,406 |
| 1975 | 65 | — | #5,860 | #1,143 |
| 1974 | 56 | — | #7,473 | #1,192 |
| 1973 | 38 | — | — | #1,365 |
| 1972 | 33 | — | — | #1,496 |
| 1971 | 47 | — | #8,075 | #1,323 |
| 1970 | 34 | — | — | #1,456 |
| 1969 | 39 | — | — | #1,275 |
| 1968 | 39 | — | #7,897 | #1,335 |
| 1967 | 24 | — | — | #1,600 |
| 1966 | 35 | — | #7,358 | #1,418 |
| 1965 | 36 | — | — | #1,290 |
| 1964 | 31 | — | — | #1,426 |
| 1963 | 28 | — | — | #1,503 |
| 1962 | 44 | — | #6,403 | #1,274 |
| 1961 | 32 | — | — | #1,430 |
| 1960 | 42 | — | — | #1,225 |
| 1959 | 43 | — | #4,940 | #1,334 |
| 1958 | 35 | — | — | #1,317 |
| 1957 | 54 | — | #6,826 | #1,097 |
| 1956 | 37 | — | — | #1,280 |
| 1955 | 45 | — | #5,094 | #1,236 |
| 1954 | 58 | — | #4,210 | #1,075 |
| 1953 | 45 | — | #5,528 | #1,209 |
| 1952 | 49 | — | #3,737 | #1,190 |
| 1951 | 59 | — | #4,728 | #981 |
| 1950 | 49 | — | #4,236 | #1,119 |
| 1949 | 63 | — | #5,125 | #920 |
| 1948 | 67 | — | #5,133 | #877 |
| 1947 | 59 | — | #4,680 | #995 |
| 1946 | 62 | — | #3,618 | #921 |
| 1945 | 57 | — | #4,436 | #894 |
| 1944 | 49 | — | #5,104 | #985 |
| 1943 | 63 | — | #3,206 | #922 |
| 1942 | 49 | — | #3,161 | #1,107 |
| 1941 | 44 | — | #3,196 | #1,124 |
| 1940 | 45 | — | #3,783 | #1,061 |
| 1939 | 58 | — | #1,862 | #1,028 |
| 1938 | 61 | — | #2,701 | #894 |
| 1937 | 49 | — | — | #890 |
| 1936 | 47 | — | #2,660 | #1,089 |
| 1935 | 39 | — | #4,120 | #1,159 |
| 1934 | 60 | — | #2,156 | #952 |
| 1933 | 53 | — | #3,067 | #959 |
| 1932 | 71 | — | #1,807 | #909 |
| 1931 | 71 | — | #2,014 | #878 |
| 1930 | 76 | — | #1,696 | #925 |
| 1929 | 80 | — | #1,477 | #938 |
| 1928 | 89 | — | #1,578 | #843 |
| 1927 | 106 | — | #1,354 | #795 |
| 1926 | 93 | — | #1,352 | #887 |
| 1925 | 82 | — | #1,737 | #897 |
| 1924 | 101 | — | #1,499 | #816 |
| 1923 | 73 | — | #1,720 | #1,021 |
| 1922 | 54 | — | #3,115 | #1,082 |
| 1921 | 66 | — | #1,715 | #1,138 |
| 1920 | 85 | — | #1,244 | #1,031 |
| 1919 | 65 | — | #1,910 | #1,018 |
| 1918 | 73 | — | #1,250 | #1,168 |
| 1917 | 49 | — | #1,980 | #1,236 |
| 1916 | 49 | — | #2,344 | #1,112 |
| 1915 | 43 | — | #1,873 | #1,363 |
| 1914 | 34 | — | #3,534 | #1,091 |
| 1913 | 25 | — | #3,604 | #1,169 |
| 1912 | 25 | — | #1,527 | #1,604 |
| 1911 | 13 | — | #2,795 | #1,364 |
| 1910 | 18 | — | #1,742 | #1,179 |
| 1909 | 16 | — | #1,927 | #1,069 |
| 1908 | 11 | — | #1,334 | — |
| 1907 | 15 | — | #1,487 | #1,312 |
| 1906 | 16 | — | #1,301 | #1,221 |
| 1905 | 6 | — | #1,885 | — |
| 1904 | 9 | — | #1,352 | — |
| 1902 | 10 | — | #1,990 | #1,277 |
| 1901 | 6 | — | #1,633 | — |
| 1900 | 11 | — | #1,888 | #1,463 |
| 1897 | 7 | — | #1,362 | — |
| 1895 | 7 | — | #1,405 | — |
| 1894 | 5 | — | #1,665 | — |
| 1892 | 8 | — | #1,156 | — |
| 1890 | 5 | — | #1,498 | — |
| 1885 | 5 | — | — | #1,067 |