boy's name
Rustin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,926
Rustin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1979, when 87 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rustin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 188 |
| 1970s | 541 |
| 1980s | 655 |
| 1990s | 389 |
| 2000s | 295 |
| 2010s | 438 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 308 |
How popular is Rustin?
In 2025, Rustin was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rustin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rustin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rustin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rustin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rustin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rustin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rustin
How popular is the name Rustin?
In 2025, Rustin was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rustin a girl's or a boy's name?
Rustin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rustin?
Rustin has 2 syllables.
When was Rustin most popular?
Rustin peaked in 1979, when 87 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rustin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rustin currently ranks #2,272 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.