unisex name
Rus
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 103
Rus is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Rus?
In 2025, Rus was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Rus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rus
How popular is the name Rus?
In 2025, Rus was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rus a girl's or a boy's name?
Rus is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rus?
Rus has 1 syllable.
When was Rus most popular?
Rus peaked in 2025, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rus currently ranks #6,596 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.