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Rusty

Boy

Meaning of Rusty: English: 'red-haired'

Rusty is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2330th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2330

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

18,367

First recorded 1927 · peak 1961

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 517 babies1982: 427 babies1983: 369 babies1984: 349 babies1985: 327 babies1986: 348 babies1987: 355 babies1988: 351 babies1989: 307 babies1990: 281 babies19901991: 213 babies1992: 165 babies1993: 150 babies1994: 162 babies1995: 134 babies1996: 123 babies1997: 101 babies1998: 86 babies1999: 83 babies2000: 73 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 76 babies2004: 65 babies2005: 78 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 43 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 46 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 43 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Rusty per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 517.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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