Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1971
Rushell
Rushell has 39 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1971–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Rushell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1971.
Rushell has 39 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2002.
- 39 total births
- 1971–2002 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Rushell since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.
- 39
- total births
- 1971–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Rushell was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rushell in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Rushell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rushell's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rushell at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Rushell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2002
- Peak year (1972)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Rushell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rushell's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Rushell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rushell? ▼
39 babies have been named Rushell since 1971. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Rushell most popular? ▼
Rushell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Rushell been used? ▼
Records for Rushell go back to 1971, giving 32 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Rushell? ▼
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 Rushell's data
- Rushell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 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 Rushell
Nearby Names Like Rushell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rushell
Russell Girl
1,696 births
Rusty Girl
#11227 565 births
Rusti Girl
350 births
Rushie Girl
256 births
Russia Girl
104 births
Compare Rushell side by side: Rushell vs Russell Rushell vs Rusty Rushell vs Rusti
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–2002 (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. "Rushell: Baby Name Since 1971 - 39 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rushell. 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 Rushell 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.