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 #1487

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rush Rusty
Current Rank #1487 #3354
Total Births (all years) 3,438 17,802
Peak Year 2023 1961
Peak Year Births 151 576
Peak Decade 2020s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Rush Rusty
1880s 82 -
1890s 84 -
1900s 35 -
1910s 225 -
1920s 230 8
1930s 195 41
1940s 224 458
1950s 171 2,956
1960s 126 4,242
1970s 108 3,647
1980s 124 3,768
1990s 152 1,472
2000s 265 598
2010s 666 377
2020s 751 235

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 121 35
2025 126 58

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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