Rustin

Given to 2,903 US babies since 1949

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Rank in 2025

#2,258

recorded as boys

160 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 62

Peak year

1979

87 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,903

since 1949

Born a Rustin? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Rustin was most popular in 1979, when 87 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 62 babies were named Rustin, ranking #2258 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	62	2,258
2024	<5	—	57	2,418
2023	<5	—	44	2,848
2022	<5	—	50	2,648
2021	<5	—	44	2,819
2020	<5	—	51	2,505
2019	<5	—	52	2,525
2018	<5	—	55	2,385
2017	<5	—	43	2,798
2016	<5	—	47	2,626
2015	<5	—	53	2,412
2014	<5	—	48	2,542
2013	<5	—	45	2,623
2012	<5	—	31	3,450
2011	<5	—	40	2,904
2010	<5	—	24	4,099
2009	<5	—	30	3,551
2008	<5	—	36	3,165
2007	<5	—	32	3,379
2006	<5	—	34	3,153
2005	<5	—	23	3,941
2004	<5	—	24	3,735
2003	<5	—	30	3,119
2002	<5	—	32	2,882
2001	<5	—	27	3,228
2000	<5	—	27	3,150
1999	<5	—	35	2,510
1998	<5	—	35	2,450
1997	<5	—	27	2,823
1996	<5	—	25	2,911
1995	<5	—	43	1,955
1994	<5	—	35	2,259
1993	<5	—	35	2,209
1992	<5	—	44	1,844
1991	<5	—	49	1,677
1990	<5	—	61	1,435
1989	<5	—	53	1,537
1988	<5	—	61	1,319
1987	<5	—	60	1,259
1986	<5	—	63	1,199
1985	<5	—	53	1,321
1984	<5	—	60	1,174
1983	<5	—	71	1,049
1982	<5	—	77	1,031
1981	<5	—	72	1,073
1980	<5	—	85	974
1979	<5	—	87	945
1978	<5	—	66	1,066
1977	<5	—	56	1,177
1976	<5	—	60	1,084
1975	<5	—	59	1,094
1974	<5	—	63	1,035
1973	<5	—	38	1,354
1972	<5	—	38	1,364
1971	<5	—	36	1,415
1970	<5	—	38	1,351
1969	<5	—	27	1,570
1968	<5	—	25	1,574
1967	<5	—	17	1,906
1966	<5	—	16	1,963
1965	<5	—	13	2,270
1964	<5	—	12	2,409
1963	<5	—	15	2,115
1962	<5	—	17	1,962
1961	<5	—	17	1,997
1960	<5	—	29	1,486
1959	<5	—	40	1,228
1958	<5	—	8	3,033
1957	<5	—	6	3,552
1956	<5	—	9	2,798
1955	<5	—	6	3,505
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	10	2,531
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	5	3,714
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	5	3,690