Recorded 1969–1992 Girls' name Peak 1975 44 births

Rustie — girls' name

44 babies named Rustie in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s221980s121990s5
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Rustie was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rustie in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rustie

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Rustie between 1969 and 1992, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rustie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rustie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rustie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rustie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rustie at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

44

Since 1969

24 years of records

Peak year

1975

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1969

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1992

Rustie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1969

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1975)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 19921988198019771976197519711969 5

Rustie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 50% of Rustie's all-time total
1960s51970s221980s121990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rustie?
44 babies have been named Rustie since 1969. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Rustie most popular?
Rustie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Rustie been used?
Rustie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 24 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Rustie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Rusti, Rushie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.