Rustyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,314

among boys · ↑777 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

153

named Rustyn · +113% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,541

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

153 babies

All-time total

449

#8,466 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Rustyn popularity over time

449 babies have been named Rustyn since 1981, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	10	10	1	–	#7,078
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2000s	–	48	48	5	–	#6,542
2010s	–	110	110	11	+129%	#5,499
2020s (to 2025)	5	276	281	47	+326%	#1,314

Where Rustyn 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	188	0.11	outside top 500
2027	231	0.14	outside top 500
2028	275	0.16	outside top 500
2029	319	0.19	outside top 500
2030	362	0.21	outside top 500

The story of Rustyn

Rustyn is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,314 in 2025 with 148 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 449 American babies have been named Rustyn. Its peak came in 2025, when 153 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 Rustyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rustyn?

The median living Rustyn is about 1 years old; half are between 0 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Rustyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Rustyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#16,804	148	#1,314
2024	–	–	72	#2,091
2023	–	–	12	#7,215
2022	–	–	16	#5,822
2021	–	–	15	#5,978
2020	–	–	13	#6,555
2019	–	–	14	#6,346
2018	–	–	17	#5,499
2017	–	–	8	#9,526
2016	–	–	15	#5,999
2015	–	–	15	#5,943
2014	–	–	13	#6,561
2013	–	–	5	#13,688
2012	–	–	8	#9,541
2011	–	–	6	#11,983
2010	–	–	9	#8,661
2009	–	–	7	#10,749
2008	–	–	7	#10,803
2007	–	–	13	#6,542
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#11,196
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2003	–	–	5	#12,398
2002	–	–	5	#12,147
2001	–	–	5	#11,957
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rustyn?

The median living Rustyn is about 1 years old. Half of all living Rustyns are between 0 and 10 years old.

How many people named Rustyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rustyn are alive in the United States, based on 449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rustyn in 2025?

Rustyn ranked #1,314 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 148 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rustyn?

449 babies have been named Rustyn in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rustyn most popular?

Rustyn peaked in 2025, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Rustyn a boy or girl name?

Rustyn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rustyn rising or falling?

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

Will Rustyn become more popular?

Rustyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 362 boys named Rustyn 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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