Russell vs Rusty

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

Name A

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Metric Russell Rusty
Current Rank #367 #3354
Total Births (all years) 359,780 17,802
Peak Year 1960 1961
Peak Year Births 7,487 576
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russell Rusty
1880s 1,023 -
1890s 2,780 -
1900s 4,552 -
1910s 24,842 -
1920s 37,208 8
1930s 28,840 41
1940s 41,336 458
1950s 62,406 2,956
1960s 60,447 4,242
1970s 35,469 3,647
1980s 26,651 3,768
1990s 13,740 1,472
2000s 7,792 598
2010s 7,409 377
2020s 5,285 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russell Rusty
2014 757 43
2015 769 46
2016 785 40
2017 790 32
2018 769 28
2019 804 27
2020 842 27
2021 919 43
2022 868 34
2023 815 38
2024 897 35
2025 944 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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