Rush vs Rusty

Side-by-side comparison of Rush and Rusty — 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

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rush Rusty
Current Rank #1491 #3341
Total Births (all years) 3,311 17,744
Peak Year 2023 1961
Peak Year Births 151 576
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Rush Rusty
1880ss 82 —
1890ss 84 —
1900ss 35 —
1910ss 225 —
1920ss 230 8
1930ss 195 41
1940ss 224 458
1950ss 171 2,956
1960ss 126 4,242
1970ss 108 3,647
1980ss 124 3,768
1990ss 152 1,472
2000ss 265 598
2010ss 666 377
2020ss 624 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rush Rusty
2014 69 43
2015 67 46
2016 69 40
2017 85 32
2018 78 28
2019 83 27
2020 92 27
2021 122 43
2022 139 34
2023 151 38
2024 120 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, 1880–2024.

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