Ruston vs Rusty

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

Name A

Ruston

Boy name · Rank #3011

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3354

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Metric Ruston Rusty
Current Rank #3011 #3354
Total Births (all years) 962 17,802
Peak Year 2025 1961
Peak Year Births 52 576
Peak Decade 2020s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Ruston Rusty
1920s - 8
1930s - 41
1940s 5 458
1950s 31 2,956
1960s 54 4,242
1970s 108 3,647
1980s 130 3,768
1990s 107 1,472
2000s 98 598
2010s 180 377
2020s 249 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruston Rusty
2014 13 43
2015 26 46
2016 17 40
2017 30 32
2018 17 28
2019 30 27
2020 35 27
2021 37 43
2022 41 34
2023 43 38
2024 41 35
2025 52 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, 1948–2025.

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