Rustin vs Russel

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

Name A

Rustin

Boy name · Rank #2430

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4434

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Metric Rustin Russel
Current Rank #2430 #4434
Total Births (all years) 2,903 16,610
Peak Year 1979 1920
Peak Year Births 87 389
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rustin Russel
1880s - 73
1890s - 222
1900s - 352
1910s - 2,181
1920s - 3,288
1930s - 1,835
1940s 5 1,741
1950s 84 1,802
1960s 188 1,729
1970s 541 1,168
1980s 655 914
1990s 389 550
2000s 295 355
2010s 438 261
2020s 308 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rustin Russel
2014 48 18
2015 53 20
2016 47 20
2017 43 30
2018 55 30
2019 52 30
2020 51 28
2021 44 25
2022 50 22
2023 44 14
2024 57 23
2025 62 27

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, 1949–2025.

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