Over the past 110 years, 29 girls and 14 278 boys have been named Rusty. The name Rusty ranks 12148th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Rusty in 1963. The peak of popularity of the name Rusty came in the 1960s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.