Boys' name · since 1880

Rush

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,438 babies named Rush, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,309 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,427 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,438
born since 1880
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Rush is the #1427 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,438 recorded since 1880.

Rush has 3,438 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1427 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #2,309 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,427 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,438 born since 1880
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rush ranks #2,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,427 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,438 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.

#2,309 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,427 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,438
born since 1880
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%89.7%
Rush vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rush's 3,438 recorded births place it above 94.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

24 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Rush compares

3,438 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Rush's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rush Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,438 369 358,536
Peak-year births 151 34 22,252

Rush's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rush's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 151, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rush popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
151
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150200 188018991922194019581976199420122025 126

Rush popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 2022 (Rush as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 20222023 6

Rush by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (751 births, 22% of the file).

2020s was Rush's strongest decade.

751 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Rush births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 751 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rush compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rush's total volume

Rush vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -51, 7.4%-61, 3.1%-50, 5.7%-58, 9.8%-114, 2.5%-137, 2.7%-52, 9.2%-66, 4.4%-49, 4%-62, 3.9%-59, 6.3%-134, 3.2%-28, 7.9%-126, 5.3%-35, 5.1%Rush-146, 4.4%Rush
Rush vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rush by state

Where Rush concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rush
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
261 7.6%
#2 California
61 1.8%
#3 West Virginia
48 1.4%
#4 Missouri
34 1.0%
#5 Tennessee
33 1.0%
#6 Alabama
30 0.9%
#7 Oklahoma
30 0.9%
#8 Florida
22 0.6%
Texas share of Rush's total US births 7.6%
Even split

261 of 3,438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Rush appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rush? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 3,438 babies named Rush. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,309 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,427 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 151 births.
Where does Rush sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rush ranks #2,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,427 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rush most popular? ▼
Rush was most popular in the 2020s decade with 751 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Rush most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rush are Texas (261 births), California (61 births), West Virginia (48 births).
How long has the name Rush been used? ▼
Records for Rush go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rush? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Russel, Russ, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rush's data

  • Texas records the most Rushs (261 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rush

Nearby Names Like Rush

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rush

Russell Boy
#345 359,780 births
Rusty Boy
#2371 17,802 births
Russel Boy
#3957 16,610 births
Russ Boy
#4867 6,131 births
Rustin Boy
#2266 2,903 births

Compare Rush side by side: Rush vs Russell Rush vs Rusty Rush vs Russel

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rush

Zack #1426
9,012 births · Peak 2008
Orson #1428
2,714 births · Peak 2023
Jessie #1425
111,331 births · Peak 1922
Haze #1429
1,232 births · Peak 2023
Bodi #1424
1,028 births · Peak 2025
Aleksander #1430
4,166 births · Peak 2014
Uziel #1423
2,500 births · Peak 2021
Cristopher #1431
11,898 births · Peak 2007

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rush: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rush 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 August 2026.