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Rush

“Worker who made things from rushes, a marsh plant” — English origin

Boy's name · #1434 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Rush is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1891, when it ranked #522. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 3,400 boys since 1880, ranked #1434 today. It is also an American family name — about 40,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rushes

• Rush Limbaugh — American political commentator (1951–2021)
• Rush D. Holt, Jr. — American scientist and politician
• Rush Holt Sr. — American politician (1905–1955)
• Rush Rhees — philosopher (1905-1989)
• Rush Kalaria — Indian cricketer

In stories & tradition

• Rush Clovis — Queen's Shadow · Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Rush — Mega Man 3 · Mega Man 4

What Rushes become

Among 38 notable people named Rush:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rush Limbaugh Sr., American jurist, legislator, and ambassador (1891–1996).

Similar names: Hampton · Ruger · Merritt · Gus · Kruz · Angus

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