Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1979

Rustin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,280 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,280
among boys · ↑159 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Rustin · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
87 babies
All-time total
2,903
#2,590 all-time among boys
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Rustin popularity over time

2,903 babies have been named Rustin since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #4,124
1950s 84 8 +1580% #1,244
1960s 188 19 +124% #1,519
1970s 541 54 +188% #951
1980s 655 66 +21% #980
1990s 389 39 -41% #1,450
2000s 295 30 -24% #2,931
2010s 438 44 +48% #2,410
2020s (to 2025) 308 51 +17% #2,280

Where Rustin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 63 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Rustin

Rustin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,280 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 2,903 American babies have been named Rustin. Its peak came in 1979, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rustin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rustin?

The median living Rustin is about 35 years old; half are between 14 and 46. An estimated 2,800 people named Rustin are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rustin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,280
2024 57 #2,439
2023 44 #2,884
2022 50 #2,671
2021 44 #2,852
2020 51 #2,540
2019 52 #2,549
2018 55 #2,410
2017 43 #2,834
2016 47 #2,654
2015 53 #2,426
2014 48 #2,573
2013 45 #2,661
2012 31 #3,514
2011 40 #2,946
2010 24 #4,211
2009 30 #3,620
2008 36 #3,208
2007 32 #3,433
2006 34 #3,207
2005 23 #4,036
2004 24 #3,833
2003 30 #3,178
2002 32 #2,931
2001 27 #3,306
2000 27 #3,210
1995 43 #1,982
1990 61 #1,450
1985 53 #1,328
1980 85 #980
1975 59 #1,097
1970 38 #1,368
1965 13 #2,351
1960 29 #1,519
1955 6 #3,821
1950 – –
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1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rustin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rustin?

The median living Rustin is about 35 years old. Half of all living Rustins are between 14 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rustin are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Rustin are alive in the United States, based on 2,903 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rustin in 2025?

Rustin ranked #2,280 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rustin?

2,903 babies have been named Rustin in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rustin most popular?

Rustin peaked in 1979, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Rustin a boy or girl name?

Rustin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rustin rising or falling?

Rustin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rustin become more popular?

Rustin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Rustin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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