Total births
350
Girls' name · since 1962
Rusti
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 350 babies named Rusti, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 350
- total births
- 1962–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Rusti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 350 have been recorded since 1962.
Rusti has 350 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2003.
- 350 total births
- 1962–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
350 girls have been named Rusti since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 350
- total births
- 1962–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Rusti was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
19 babies were named Rusti in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Rusti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rusti's full recorded timeline at 1982, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rusti at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Rusti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2003
- Peak year (1979)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Rusti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rusti's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rusti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 118 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rusti? ▼
350 babies have been named Rusti since 1962. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1979 with 19 births.
When was Rusti most popular? ▼
Rusti was most popular in the 1970s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rusti been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rusti since 1962 -- 42 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Rusti? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Rushie, Russia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rusti's data
- Rusti's decade-level peak was the 1970s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rusti
Nearby Names Like Rusti
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rusti
Russell Girl
1,696 births
Rusty Girl
#11227 565 births
Rushie Girl
256 births
Russia Girl
104 births
Russie Girl
92 births
Compare Rusti side by side: Rusti vs Russell Rusti vs Rusty Rusti vs Rushie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rusti: Baby Name Since 1962 - 350 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rusti. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rusti draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.