Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1915
Rusha
Rusha has 17 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Rusha since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rusha has 17 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1915 to 1921.
- 17 total births
- 1915–1921 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Rusha since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Rusha was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rusha in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Rusha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rusha's full recorded timeline at 1916, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rusha at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Rusha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1921
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Rusha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Rusha's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Rusha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rusha? ▼
17 babies have been named Rusha since 1915. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Rusha most popular? ▼
Rusha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Rusha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rusha since 1915 -- 7 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Rusha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Rusti, Rushie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rusha's data
- Rusha's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rusha
Nearby Names Like Rusha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rusha
Russell Girl
1,696 births
Rusty Girl
#11227 565 births
Rusti Girl
350 births
Rushie Girl
256 births
Russia Girl
104 births
Compare Rusha side by side: Rusha vs Russell Rusha vs Rusty Rusha vs Rusti
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1921 (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. "Rusha: Baby Name Since 1915 - 17 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rusha. 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 Rusha 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 June 2026.