Ruston vs Russel

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

Name A

Ruston

Boy name · Rank #3003

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Ruston Russel
Current Rank #3003 #4415
Total Births (all years) 910 16,584
Peak Year 2023 1920
Peak Year Births 43 389
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruston Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 222
1900ss — 352
1910ss — 2,181
1920ss — 3,288
1930ss — 1,835
1940ss 5 1,741
1950ss 31 1,802
1960ss 54 1,730
1970ss 108 1,168
1980ss 130 914
1990ss 107 550
2000ss 98 355
2010ss 180 261
2020ss 197 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruston Russel
2014 13 18
2015 26 20
2016 17 20
2017 30 30
2018 17 30
2019 30 30
2020 35 28
2021 37 25
2022 41 22
2023 43 14
2024 41 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, 1948–2024.

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