How Many People Are Named Rusty?
An estimated 16,185 people in the United States have the first name Rusty. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Rusty peaked in popularity in 1961 with 576 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rusty as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rusty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rusty is overwhelmingly male, 565 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
16,185
About 1 in 21,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1961
576 births
Total Registered
18,309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rusty
Rusty is predominantly male (96.9%), though 565 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rusty as a male name
Ranked #3,371 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (576 births)
Rusty as a female name
Ranked #11,922 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (29 births)
Rusty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rusty span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 4,338 babies were registered. Rusty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rusty by Decade
How has Rusty tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rusty by State
Birth registrations for Rusty span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in North Dakota, Massachusetts, Maine. On average, about 333 Rustys were registered per state.
Rusty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rusty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rusty
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Rusty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rusty?
We estimate approximately 16,185 people named Rusty are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Rusty a common name?
Rusty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rusty most popular?
Rusty reached peak popularity in 1961, when 576 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rusty is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rusty a male name?
Rusty is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rusty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rusty Smith, Rusty Johnson, Rusty Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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