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Unisex name

Refugio

/ɹəˈfjudʒioʊ/ · 18% girls, 82% boys · 9 born in 2025

Refugio has been given to about 4,847 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɹəˈfjudʒioʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,797
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Refugio per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 106
  • Born in 20259
  • All time4,847

How popular is Refugio?

Its best year was 1927, when 106 babies were given the name, ranking 1354th. The typical living American called Refugio is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Refugio

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sergio0.64
  2. Gregorio0.59
  3. Julio0.53
  4. Emilio0.53
  5. Eugenio0.54
  6. Demario0.53
  7. Lucio0.53
  8. Claudio0.53

Middle names for Refugio

Ranked by flow score
  1. Refugio Marie0.85
  2. Refugio Grace0.85
  3. Refugio Jane0.85
  4. Refugio June0.84
  5. Refugio Claire0.84
  6. Refugio Pearl0.84

Sibling names for Refugio

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.85
  2. Louiebrother · 0.84
  3. Lenorasister · 0.83
  4. Elouisesister · 0.83
  5. Amosbrother · 0.83
  6. Otisbrother · 0.82

Where Refugio is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Refugio White0.80
    2. Refugio Nguyen0.80
    3. Refugio Lee0.80
    4. Refugio Hill0.80
    5. Refugio Hall0.80
    6. Refugio Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Refugio

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.