Rusty vs Russ

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

Name A

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Name B

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6186

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Metric Rusty Russ
Current Rank #3341 #6186
Total Births (all years) 17,744 6,111
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 576 350
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Rusty Russ
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 66
1920ss 8 106
1930ss 41 173
1940ss 458 624
1950ss 2,956 1,415
1960ss 4,242 2,217
1970ss 3,647 673
1980ss 3,768 405
1990ss 1,472 171
2000ss 598 70
2010ss 377 89
2020ss 177 91

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rusty Russ
2014 43 5
2015 46 8
2016 40 8
2017 32 7
2018 28 13
2019 27 11
2020 27 17
2021 43 18
2022 34 21
2023 38 21
2024 35 14

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, 1927–2024.

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