UK name, mostly girls
Rufaro
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rufaro is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Rufaro popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5591, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 8 births.
This profile covers 40 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2005 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 40 living people in the UK are called Rufaro. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rufaro ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 8 girls were registered as Rufaro.
- • About 40 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rufaro as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.0% of Rufaro registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5591
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2011
8 births
Estimated living
40
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Rufaro
In England and Wales birth records, Rufaro has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 7.0% of registrations are for boys and 93.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Rufaro registered for boys
- Ranked #4,432 in 2008
- 3 boys registered in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (3 births)
Rufaro registered for girls
- Ranked #5,591 in 2019
- 3 girls registered in 2019
- Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Popularity
Rufaro over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Rufaro in England and Wales, from 2005 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rufaro, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rufaro by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rufaro was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4603 | 19 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3579 | 21 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Rufaro
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Rufaro: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rufaro in the UK right now?
In 2019, Rufaro was ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rufaro most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 8 babies registered as Rufaro in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rufaro in the UK?
A total of 40 babies have been registered as Rufaro across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.