Russella vs Rusty

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

Name A

Russella

Girl name

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Russella Rusty
Current Rank Unranked #3341
Total Births (all years) 46 17,744
Peak Year 1940 1961
Peak Year Births 7 576
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Russella Rusty
1920ss — 8
1930ss — 41
1940ss 17 458
1950ss 23 2,956
1960ss 6 4,242
1970ss — 3,647
1980ss — 3,768
1990ss — 1,472
2000ss — 598
2010ss — 377
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russella Rusty
2014 — 43
2015 — 46
2016 — 40
2017 — 32
2018 — 28
2019 — 27
2020 — 27
2021 — 43
2022 — 34
2023 — 38
2024 — 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, 1940–1966.

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