Rush vs Russel

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

Name A

Rush

Boy name · Rank #1491

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Rush Russel
Current Rank #1491 #4415
Total Births (all years) 3,311 16,584
Peak Year 2023 1920
Peak Year Births 151 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rush Russel
1880ss 82 73
1890ss 84 222
1900ss 35 352
1910ss 225 2,181
1920ss 230 3,288
1930ss 195 1,835
1940ss 224 1,741
1950ss 171 1,802
1960ss 126 1,730
1970ss 108 1,168
1980ss 124 914
1990ss 152 550
2000ss 265 355
2010ss 666 261
2020ss 624 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rush Russel
2014 69 18
2015 67 20
2016 69 20
2017 85 30
2018 78 30
2019 83 30
2020 92 28
2021 122 25
2022 139 22
2023 151 14
2024 120 23

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, 1880–2024.

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