Refugio
The Story of Refugio
As a girl name
Refugio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 39 Refugios were born — ranking #1,233 that year. As of 2026, Refugio ranks #11,798 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 863 Refugios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Refugio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 70 Refugios were born — ranking #786 that year. As of 2026, Refugio ranks #6,811 for boys with 12 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 4K Refugios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Refugio
Refugio is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Refugio's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #786. Use the chart and map above to compare Refugio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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