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 #2449

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Rustin Russel
Current Rank #2449 #4415
Total Births (all years) 2,840 16,584
Peak Year 1979 1920
Peak Year Births 87 389
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rustin Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 222
1900ss — 352
1910ss — 2,181
1920ss — 3,288
1930ss — 1,835
1940ss 5 1,741
1950ss 84 1,802
1960ss 188 1,730
1970ss 541 1,168
1980ss 655 914
1990ss 389 550
2000ss 295 355
2010ss 438 261
2020ss 245 112

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 56 23

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, 1949–2024.

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