Rush Boy
How popular is Rush?
#1,425 boy name in 2025
126 baby boys were named Rush in the US in 2025, making it the 1425th most popular boy name.
2,407living people named Rush (est.)
12median age of people named Rush
3,450babies named Rush since 1880
1 in 26,312US babies born in 2025
Rush popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,425 for boys (▲ 62 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 126 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+88% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,086 in 2015, #1,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (151 boys) |
| Highest rank | #497 in 1891 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rush is most popular
Babies named Rush per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Rush by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 | #526 |
| 1890s | 84 | #497 |
| 1900s | 35 | #783 |
| 1910s | 225 | #1,019 |
| 1920s | 230 | #1,329 |
| 1930s | 195 | #1,293 |
| 1940s | 224 | #1,183 |
| 1950s | 171 | #1,461 |
| 1960s | 126 | #2,069 |
| 1970s | 108 | #2,416 |
| 1980s | 124 | #2,596 |
| 1990s | 152 | #2,691 |
| 2000s | 265 | #1,941 |
| 2010s | 666 | #1,792 |
| 2020s | 751 | #1,271 |
Boy names about as popular as Rush
Questions
- Is Rush a boy or girl name?
- Rush is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Rush were boys.
- How popular is the name Rush?
- 126 baby boys were named Rush in the US in 2025, making it the 1425th most popular boy name.
- When was Rush most popular?
- Rush peaked in 2023, when 151 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #497 in 1891.
- How many people are named Rush?
- 3,450 babies have been named Rush in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,407 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Rush most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rush was most common in Hawaii, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.