Rusty
Rusty is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Rusty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rusty is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Rusty
American parents first put Rusty on the record books as a baby boy name in 1927, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 576 Rustys were born — ranking #328 that year. About 24% of every Rusty on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rusty ranks #3,203 for baby boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). All told, over 18K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Rusty most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States84%
- Philippines5%
- Canada4%
- United Kingdom4%
- Australia3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Rusty
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rusty is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Resty
- Wristy
- Uresti
- Arrestee
- Roasty
- Rosti
- Rasti
- Resto
- Arista
- Aristo
- Rista
- Resta
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Rusty
Rusty is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Rusty's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #328. Use the chart and map above to compare Rusty's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.