boy's name
Bush
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 80
Bush is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bush over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 5 |
How popular is Bush?
In 2003, Bush was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bush
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bush also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bush over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bush
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bush — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bush
How popular is the name Bush?
In 2003, Bush was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bush a girl's or a boy's name?
Bush is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bush?
Bush has 1 syllable.
When was Bush most popular?
Bush peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.