Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1897
Rushia
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Rushia, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1897–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Rushia since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rushia has 27 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1927.
- 27 total births
- 1897–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Rushia since 1897, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 27
- total births
- 1897–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Rushia was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rushia in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Rushia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rushia's full recorded timeline at 1920, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rushia at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Rushia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1927
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Rushia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rushia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Rushia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rushia? ▼
27 babies have been named Rushia since 1897. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Rushia most popular? ▼
Rushia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Rushia been used? ▼
Rushia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 31 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Rushia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rushia
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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, 1897–1927 (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. "Rushia: Baby Name Since 1897 - 27 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rushia. 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 Rushia 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.