Refugio is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Refugio means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Refugio across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Refugio has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Refugio is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning “refuge”. A Spanish name referring to the title of the Virgin Mary as refuge of sinners.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,847 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Refugio per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (106/yr).
Refugio is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #1,278 nationally (given to 106 babies that year).
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