Boys' name · since 1988
Rushi
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 249 babies named Rushi, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 249
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rushi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 249 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Rushi recorded 249 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #11,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 249 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rushi ranks #11,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 249 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 249
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rushi's 249 recorded births place it above 74.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Rushi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rushi's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rushi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Rushi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (91 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Rushi's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Rushi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (37% of all-time use).
Rushi by state
Where Rushi concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 6 | 2.4% |
6 of 249 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rushi's data
- Rushi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Rushis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rushi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1988–2024 (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 Rushi 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.