Russ vs Rusty

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

Name A

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6215

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Metric Russ Rusty
Current Rank #6215 #3354
Total Births (all years) 6,131 17,802
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 350 576
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russ Rusty
1890s 6 -
1900s 5 -
1910s 66 -
1920s 106 8
1930s 173 41
1940s 624 458
1950s 1,415 2,956
1960s 2,217 4,242
1970s 673 3,647
1980s 405 3,768
1990s 171 1,472
2000s 70 598
2010s 89 377
2020s 111 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russ Rusty
2014 5 43
2015 8 46
2016 8 40
2017 7 32
2018 13 28
2019 11 27
2020 17 27
2021 18 43
2022 21 34
2023 21 38
2024 14 35
2025 20 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, 1898–2025.

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