boy's name
Rush
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,460
Rush is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 157 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rush over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 35 |
| 1910s | 225 |
| 1920s | 230 |
| 1930s | 195 |
| 1940s | 224 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 108 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 666 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 763 |
How popular is Rush?
In 2025, Rush was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rush is used
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 Rush
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rush also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rush over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rush
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rush — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rush
How popular is the name Rush?
In 2025, Rush was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rush a girl's or a boy's name?
Rush is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rush?
Rush has 1 syllable.
When was Rush most popular?
Rush peaked in 2023, when 157 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rush a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rush currently ranks #1,430 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.