Rustin vs Russell

Side-by-side comparison of Rustin and Russell — 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

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Metric Rustin Russell
Current Rank #2449 #367
Total Births (all years) 2,840 358,820
Peak Year 1979 1960
Peak Year Births 87 7,482
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rustin Russell
1880ss — 1,023
1890ss — 2,780
1900ss — 4,552
1910ss — 24,842
1920ss — 37,208
1930ss — 28,840
1940ss 5 41,335
1950ss 84 62,401
1960ss 188 60,447
1970ss 541 35,468
1980ss 655 26,653
1990ss 389 13,741
2000ss 295 7,790
2010ss 438 7,407
2020ss 245 4,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rustin Russell
2014 48 757
2015 53 769
2016 47 785
2017 43 789
2018 55 769
2019 52 804
2020 51 842
2021 44 919
2022 50 866
2023 44 814
2024 56 892

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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