boy's name
Rusty
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,415
Rusty is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1961, when 576 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rusty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 482 |
| 1950s | 3,051 |
| 1960s | 4,338 |
| 1970s | 3,841 |
| 1980s | 3,874 |
| 1990s | 1,498 |
| 2000s | 598 |
| 2010s | 377 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 243 |
How popular is Rusty?
In 2025, Rusty was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rusty is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rusty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rusty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rusty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rusty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rusty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rusty
How popular is the name Rusty?
In 2025, Rusty was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rusty a girl's or a boy's name?
Rusty is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rusty?
Rusty has 2 syllables.
When was Rusty most popular?
Rusty peaked in 1961, when 576 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rusty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rusty currently ranks #2,368 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.