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Rush

Boy

Meaning of Rush: English: 'dweller by the rushes'

Rush is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1439th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1439

126 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,450

First recorded 1880 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 73 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 60 babies2014: 69 babies2015: 67 babies2016: 69 babies2017: 85 babies2018: 78 babies2019: 83 babies2020: 92 babies20202021: 122 babies2022: 145 babies2023: 157 babies2024: 121 babies2025: 126 babies
US babies named Rush per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 157.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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