Ruffus
Ruffus was an indie rock band from Estonia that was originally known as Claire's Birthday. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
Meaning & Origin of Ruffus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ruffus was an indie rock band from Estonia that was originally known as Claire's Birthday. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ruffus
Ruffus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 31 Ruffuss were born — ranking #1,308 that year. As of 2026, Ruffus ranks #3,098 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 674 Ruffuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Ruffus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ruffus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Reface
- Rufus
- Rufous
- Raphus
- Orifice
- Roughness
- Roughest
- Ruffies
- Roughs
- Ruffs
- Roughies
- Profess
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ruffus
Ruffus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 674 births in the dataset. Ruffus's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,308. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruffus'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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