Russel vs Rusty

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

Name A

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4434

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Metric Russel Rusty
Current Rank #4434 #3354
Total Births (all years) 16,610 17,802
Peak Year 1920 1961
Peak Year Births 389 576
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russel Rusty
1880s 73 -
1890s 222 -
1900s 352 -
1910s 2,181 -
1920s 3,288 8
1930s 1,835 41
1940s 1,741 458
1950s 1,802 2,956
1960s 1,729 4,242
1970s 1,168 3,647
1980s 914 3,768
1990s 550 1,472
2000s 355 598
2010s 261 377
2020s 139 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russel Rusty
2014 18 43
2015 20 46
2016 20 40
2017 30 32
2018 30 28
2019 30 27
2020 28 27
2021 25 43
2022 22 34
2023 14 38
2024 23 35
2025 27 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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