How Many People Are Named Rusty Wallace?
There are approximately 11 people named Rusty Wallace living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rusty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wallace. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
11
1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Rusty: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rusty. The peak year was 1961 with 576 births. The average person named Rusty today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Wallace Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wallace, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rusty" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wallace" appears at a rate of 66.88 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 11 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Rusty
Other people with the surname Wallace
Rusty Wallace: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rusty Wallace?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Rusty Wallace are alive in the United States today. The first name Rusty is shared by 16,185 Americans, and the surname Wallace is shared by 224,645.
How rare is the name Rusty Wallace?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. The first name Rusty is uncommon and the surname Wallace is common.
Is Rusty a male or female name?
Rusty is predominantly male, with 96.9% of bearers being male and 3.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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