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Origin & history of Rufus1
Biblical roots
Rufus comes from the Biblical tradition, meaning Red-head.
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How popular is Rufus?
1922
peak year
Rufus appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1922, 737 babies received the name (ranked #188). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3873), with roughly 29 babies named Rufus each year. Rufus has been declining in recent years. In total, around 36,196 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
737
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #188)
(ranked #188)
29
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
290
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
36,196
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rufus4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
R9
U3
F6
U3
S1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Rufus🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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