Recorded 1971–2002 Girls' name Peak 1972 39 births

Rushell — girls' name

39 babies named Rushell in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241990s102000s5
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.

What the Data Says About Rushell

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Rushell between 1971 and 2002, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rushell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rushell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rushell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rushell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rushell at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

39

Since 1971

32 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1971

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2002

Rushell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1971

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Rushell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 62% of Rushell's all-time total
1970s241990s102000s5

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?
Rushell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 32 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.