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 #3354

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Name B

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6215

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Metric Rusty Russ
Current Rank #3354 #6215
Total Births (all years) 17,802 6,131
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 576 350
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Rusty Russ
1890s - 6
1900s - 5
1910s - 66
1920s 8 106
1930s 41 173
1940s 458 624
1950s 2,956 1,415
1960s 4,242 2,217
1970s 3,647 673
1980s 3,768 405
1990s 1,472 171
2000s 598 70
2010s 377 89
2020s 235 111

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
2025 58 20

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, 1927–2025.

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