Rush
Boy name · #1427 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 126 baby boys were named Rush, placing it at #1427 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 boys born in 2025 was named Rush.
Babies named Rush per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Rush first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 151 babies and a rank of #1271. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rush against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rush in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rush is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rush will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rush is most common
State-level data for Rush is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rush
Statistically, parents drawn to Rush tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ash, Dash, Rain, Riot, and Renzo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rush | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1425 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1487 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1271 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1347 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 92 | #1694 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2047 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2262 |
| 2009 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rush a popular boy name?
Rush ranked #1427 among boys in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Rush most popular?
Rush peaked in 2023, when 151 American boys received the name (ranked #1271 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rush?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American boys was named Rush. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.