Rusty vs Russel

Side-by-side comparison of Rusty and Russel — 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

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Rusty Russel
Current Rank #3341 #4415
Total Births (all years) 17,744 16,584
Peak Year 1961 1920
Peak Year Births 576 389
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rusty Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 222
1900ss — 352
1910ss — 2,181
1920ss 8 3,288
1930ss 41 1,835
1940ss 458 1,741
1950ss 2,956 1,802
1960ss 4,242 1,730
1970ss 3,647 1,168
1980ss 3,768 914
1990ss 1,472 550
2000ss 598 355
2010ss 377 261
2020ss 177 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rusty Russel
2014 43 18
2015 46 20
2016 40 20
2017 32 30
2018 28 30
2019 27 30
2020 27 28
2021 43 25
2022 34 22
2023 38 14
2024 35 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, 1927–2024.

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