Rus is a very rare variant of Russ that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Rus is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,779 for girl births in the United States (and #11,747 across all names), given to 17 babies. Rus was first reported in SSA data in 1957 and peaked in 2025 (17 births).
Girls named Rus per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1957–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Rus
Boys named Rus per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1957–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here