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 first appears in 1957 and peaked in 2025 (17 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | #6,779 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | #8,856 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #11,015 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #17,226 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #11,942 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #13,550 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | #11,264 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #17,960 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #18,356 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #18,706 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #19,023 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #19,887 | — |
| 1960 | 6 | — | — | #3,983 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | — | #4,462 |