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 #6186

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Russ Rusty
Current Rank #6186 #3341
Total Births (all years) 6,111 17,744
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 350 576
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russ Rusty
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 66 —
1920ss 106 8
1930ss 173 41
1940ss 624 458
1950ss 1,415 2,956
1960ss 2,217 4,242
1970ss 673 3,647
1980ss 405 3,768
1990ss 171 1,472
2000ss 70 598
2010ss 89 377
2020ss 91 177

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

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, 1898–2024.

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