Given name & surname
Rush
“one who lives near the marsh plants”
Rush is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “one who lives near the marsh plants.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “one who lives near the marsh plants.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rush through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,450
- 3,438 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 157 babies
- 2025
- 126
- #1,434 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +65%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 126 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,434 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 61.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,737 as a first name in 2020; 37,453 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rush’s family of names
Rush has a related form in Rusch. Rush has a related form in Rusche. Rush has a related form in Rushe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Rush
- Rush LimbaughAmerican political commentator (1951–2021)
- Rush Holt Jr.American scientist and politicianborn 1948
- Rush Holt Sr.American politician (1905–1955)
- Rush Rheesphilosopher (1905-1989)
- Rush ClarkAmerican politician (1834-1879)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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