Rus vs Rusty

Side-by-side comparison of Rus and Rusty — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rus

Girl name · Rank #8800

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Rus Rusty
Current Rank #8800 #3341
Total Births (all years) 75 17,744
Peak Year 2024 1961
Peak Year Births 12 576
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Rus Rusty
1920ss — 8
1930ss — 41
1940ss — 458
1950ss — 2,956
1960ss — 4,242
1970ss — 3,647
1980ss — 3,768
1990ss — 1,472
2000ss 5 598
2010ss 36 377
2020ss 34 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rus Rusty
2014 5 43
2015 — 46
2016 5 40
2017 5 32
2018 9 28
2019 7 27
2020 8 27
2021 5 43
2022 — 34
2023 9 38
2024 12 35

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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