Rufe

ROOF /ˈɹuːf/
boy 2 syllables fading

Rufe is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Rufe is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1931. Rufe was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1918 (9 births).

About the name Rufe

PronunciationROOF /ˈɹuːf/
9peak births 1918
1914first in SSA data

Names similar to Rufe

How popular is Rufe?

Boys named Rufe
191419151920192519301931
Boys named Rufe per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1931 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1931) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Rufe total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19315—#4,237
19189—#3,066
19175—#4,474
19155—#4,299
19145—#3,673