Rusty vs Russell

Side-by-side comparison of Rusty and Russell — 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

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Metric Rusty Russell
Current Rank #3341 #367
Total Births (all years) 17,744 358,820
Peak Year 1961 1960
Peak Year Births 576 7,482
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rusty Russell
1880ss — 1,023
1890ss — 2,780
1900ss — 4,552
1910ss — 24,842
1920ss 8 37,208
1930ss 41 28,840
1940ss 458 41,335
1950ss 2,956 62,401
1960ss 4,242 60,447
1970ss 3,647 35,468
1980ss 3,768 26,653
1990ss 1,472 13,741
2000ss 598 7,790
2010ss 377 7,407
2020ss 177 4,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rusty Russell
2014 43 757
2015 46 769
2016 40 785
2017 32 789
2018 28 769
2019 27 804
2020 27 842
2021 43 919
2022 34 866
2023 38 814
2024 35 892

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, 1927–2024.

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