Rustin vs Rusty

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

Name A

Rustin

Boy name · Rank #2430

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Metric Rustin Rusty
Current Rank #2430 #3354
Total Births (all years) 2,903 17,802
Peak Year 1979 1961
Peak Year Births 87 576
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Rustin Rusty
1920s - 8
1930s - 41
1940s 5 458
1950s 84 2,956
1960s 188 4,242
1970s 541 3,647
1980s 655 3,768
1990s 389 1,472
2000s 295 598
2010s 438 377
2020s 308 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rustin Rusty
2014 48 43
2015 53 46
2016 47 40
2017 43 32
2018 55 28
2019 52 27
2020 51 27
2021 44 43
2022 50 34
2023 44 38
2024 57 35
2025 62 58

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, 1949–2025.

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