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 #1487

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4434

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Metric Rush Russel
Current Rank #1487 #4434
Total Births (all years) 3,438 16,610
Peak Year 2023 1920
Peak Year Births 151 389
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rush Russel
1880s 82 73
1890s 84 222
1900s 35 352
1910s 225 2,181
1920s 230 3,288
1930s 195 1,835
1940s 224 1,741
1950s 171 1,802
1960s 126 1,729
1970s 108 1,168
1980s 124 914
1990s 152 550
2000s 265 355
2010s 666 261
2020s 751 139

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 121 23
2025 126 27

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, 1880–2025.

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