At a glance
- In short
- Rusti is a charming and distinctive female name of English origin, pronounced as RUHS-tee (/ˈrʌsti/). It is a variation of Rusty.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2003 (#15,784)
- Babies in 2003
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #3,903 in 1979
- First recorded
- 1962
Meaning of Rusti
Rusti is a female name with English origins. This name is a variation of the name Rusty. In terms of popularity, data for newborns in the United States shows that Rusti was given to 5 baby girls in 2003, ranking at 15781. Over the years, Rusti has seen some fluctuation in popularity, with occurrences ranging from 5 to 19 babies per year. The associations and meanings behind the name Rusti are not widely documented, allowing parents the opportunity to create their own unique interpretation for this charming and distinctive name.
How to pronounce Rusti
English
- Pronounced RUHS-tee /ˈrʌsti/
Popularity of Rusti in the U.S.
Rusti was last recorded in the U.S. in 2003, ranked #15,784 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,903 in 1979. It first appears in the records in 1962.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1962–2003 36 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 15,784 | back (not recorded in 2000–2002) |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | back (not recorded in 1998) |
| 1997 | 7 | 10,836 | ▼ 3,706 |
| 1996 | 12 | 7,130 | ▲ 949 |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | ▲ 725 |
| 1994 | 9 | 8,804 | ▲ 755 |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | ▲ 920 |
| 1992 | 7 | 10,479 | ▲ 2,668 |
| 1991 | 5 | 13,147 | ▼ 4,646 |
| 1990 | 9 | 8,501 | ▼ 1,970 |
| 1989 | 12 | 6,531 | ▲ 135 |
| 1988 | 11 | 6,666 | ▼ 331 |
| 1987 | 11 | 6,335 | ▲ 799 |
| 1986 | 9 | 7,134 | ▼ 677 |
| 1985 | 10 | 6,457 | ▲ 353 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | ▼ 105 |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | ▼ 1,760 |
| 1982 | 14 | 4,945 | ▲ 940 |
| 1981 | 11 | 5,885 | ▼ 1,737 |
| 1980 | 18 | 4,148 | ▼ 245 |
| 1979 | 19 | 3,903 | ▲ 776 |
| 1978 | 14 | 4,679 | ▲ 853 |
| 1977 | 11 | 5,532 | ▼ 1,378 |
| 1976 | 15 | 4,154 | ▲ 700 |
| 1975 | 12 | 4,854 | ▲ 922 |
| 1974 | 9 | 5,776 | ▼ 1,190 |
| 1973 | 12 | 4,586 | ▲ 1,373 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | ▼ 823 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5,136 | ▲ 682 |
| 1970 | 8 | 5,818 | ▲ 156 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5,974 | ▼ 332 |
| 1968 | 7 | 5,642 | ▲ 1,162 |
| 1967 | 5 | 6,804 | back (not recorded in 1966) |
| 1965 | 8 | 4,831 | ▲ 1,936 |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | back (not recorded in 1963) |
| 1962 | 6 | 5,860 | new |