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Rush

As of 2025, Rush ranks #1425 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 126 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1694 to #1425 over the past five years. SSA records for Rush go back to 1880; the peak came in 1891 at #497, with 13 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oklahoma, where it ranks #698 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1425
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#497
in 1891 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
126
boys named Rush

Rush popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.007%0.010%0.014%18801900192019401960198020002020#497 in 1891
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1891

Where Rush is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025UT—Colorado: #849 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#849Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025MS—Alabama: #765 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AL#765Georgia: #853 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#853Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025HI—Texas: #892 (28 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#892Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Rush in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#698), Alabama (#765), Georgia (#853)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rush in the most recent year of SSA data.

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