Total births
80
Boys' name · since 1889
Bush
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Bush, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1889–2003
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Bush sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1889.
Bush has 80 recorded births among boys since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2003.
- 80 total births
- 1889–2003 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Bush since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2003.
- 80
- total births
- 1889–2003
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Bush was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bush in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Bush's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bush splits its recorded history at 1919: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bush at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Bush popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2003
- Peak year (1915)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Bush by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Bush's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Bush births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 33 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bush? ▼
Bush has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 11 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Bush most popular? ▼
Bush was most popular in the 1910s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Bush been used? ▼
Bush has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 115 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Bush? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buster, Buss. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bush's data
- Bush's decade-level peak was the 1910s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bush
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Compare Bush side by side: Bush vs Buster Bush vs Buss
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1889–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bush: Baby Name Since 1889 - 80 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bush. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bush draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.