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 #3003

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Name B

Rusty

Boy name · Rank #3341

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Metric Ruston Rusty
Current Rank #3003 #3341
Total Births (all years) 910 17,744
Peak Year 2023 1961
Peak Year Births 43 576
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Ruston Rusty
1920ss — 8
1930ss — 41
1940ss 5 458
1950ss 31 2,956
1960ss 54 4,242
1970ss 108 3,647
1980ss 130 3,768
1990ss 107 1,472
2000ss 98 598
2010ss 180 377
2020ss 197 177

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

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, 1948–2024.

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