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 #4415

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Russel Rusty
Current Rank #4415 #3341
Total Births (all years) 16,584 17,744
Peak Year 1920 1961
Peak Year Births 389 576
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russel Rusty
1880ss 73 —
1890ss 222 —
1900ss 352 —
1910ss 2,181 —
1920ss 3,288 8
1930ss 1,835 41
1940ss 1,741 458
1950ss 1,802 2,956
1960ss 1,730 4,242
1970ss 1,168 3,647
1980ss 914 3,768
1990ss 550 1,472
2000ss 355 598
2010ss 261 377
2020ss 112 177

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

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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