Rusell vs Rusty

Side-by-side comparison of Rusell and Rusty — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rusell

Boy name

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Rusell Rusty
Current Rank Unranked #3341
Total Births (all years) 62 17,744
Peak Year 1968 1961
Peak Year Births 9 576
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Rusell Rusty
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 7 8
1930ss — 41
1940ss — 458
1950ss 11 2,956
1960ss 21 4,242
1970ss 5 3,647
1980ss 13 3,768
1990ss — 1,472
2000ss — 598
2010ss — 377
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rusell Rusty
2014 — 43
2015 — 46
2016 — 40
2017 — 32
2018 — 28
2019 — 27
2020 — 27
2021 — 43
2022 — 34
2023 — 38
2024 — 35

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1983.

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