Gender
Male
Origin
- American
- Nickname for a red-haired person.
- English
- Red haired
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rusty
Pronunciation
r(u)-sty, rus-ty
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #328, 575 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2363, 58 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #2929, 29 births); most recent 2024 (rank #11069, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | – |
| 2024 | 35 | 8 |
| 2023 | 38 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 43 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 27 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 32 | – |
| 2016 | 40 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence