Rusty Boy
How popular is Rusty?
#2,363 boy name in 2025
58 baby boys were named Rusty in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
15,866living people named Rusty (est.)
51median age of people named Rusty
18,367babies named Rusty since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Rusty popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,363 for boys (▲ 970 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,640 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (576 boys) |
| Highest rank | #328 in 1959 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rusty is most popular
Babies named Rusty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 0.5 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rusty by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 | #3,150 |
| 1930s | 41 | #2,479 |
| 1940s | 458 | #721 |
| 1950s | 2,956 | #328 |
| 1960s | 4,242 | #328 |
| 1970s | 3,647 | #347 |
| 1980s | 3,768 | #353 |
| 1990s | 1,472 | #607 |
| 2000s | 598 | #1,605 |
| 2010s | 377 | #2,640 |
| 2020s | 235 | #2,363 |
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Questions
- Is Rusty a boy or girl name?
- Rusty is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Rusty were boys.
- How popular is the name Rusty?
- 58 baby boys were named Rusty in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
- When was Rusty most popular?
- Rusty peaked in 1961, when 576 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #328, held for 2 years starting in 1959.
- How many people are named Rusty?
- 18,367 babies have been named Rusty in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,866 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
- Where is Rusty most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rusty was most common in Hawaii, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.