Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Ruston

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,564 Trend ↑ Rising 72%
Rank 2025
#2,564
among boys · ↑474 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Ruston · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,848
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
52 babies
All-time total
962
#5,264 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Ruston popularity over time

962 babies have been named Ruston since 1948, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – #4,102
1950s 31 3 +520% #3,165
1960s 54 5 +74% #2,823
1970s 108 11 +100% #2,451
1980s 130 13 +20% #2,657
1990s 107 11 -18% #4,706
2000s 98 10 -8% #5,505
2010s 180 18 +84% #3,657
2020s (to 2025) 249 42 +131% #2,564

Where Ruston 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 69 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Ruston

Ruston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,564 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 962 American babies have been named Ruston. Its peak came in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ruston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruston?

The median living Ruston is about 18 years old; half are between 5 and 40. An estimated 900 people named Ruston are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Ruston year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 52 #2,564
2024 41 #3,038
2023 43 #2,940
2022 41 #3,045
2021 37 #3,233
2020 35 #3,257
2019 30 #3,703
2018 17 #5,498
2017 30 #3,657
2016 17 #5,515
2015 26 #4,054
2014 13 #6,560
2013 8 #9,492
2012 9 #8,736
2011 15 #5,897
2010 15 #5,980
2009 17 #5,505
2008 10 #8,183
2007 9 #8,784
2006 7 #10,446
2005 10 #7,546
2004 10 #7,419
2003 8 #8,475
2002 11 #6,443
2001 6 #10,306
2000 10 #6,733
1995 12 #5,064
1990 10 #5,312
1985 16 #3,054
1980 7 #5,408
1975 7 #4,695
1970 7 #4,164
1965 – –
1960 10 #2,841
1955 7 #3,457
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruston?

The median living Ruston is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rustons are between 5 and 40 years old.

How many people named Ruston are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ruston are alive in the United States, based on 962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruston in 2025?

Ruston ranked #2,564 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruston?

962 babies have been named Ruston in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruston most popular?

Ruston peaked in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Ruston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ruston rising or falling?

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

Will Ruston become more popular?

Ruston is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Ruston in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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