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Rustin

Boy

Meaning of Rustin: English: 'one with red hair'

Rustin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2225th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2225

62 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,903

First recorded 1949 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 72 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 71 babies1984: 60 babies1985: 53 babies1986: 63 babies1987: 60 babies1988: 61 babies1989: 53 babies1990: 61 babies19901991: 49 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 45 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 53 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 43 babies2018: 55 babies2019: 52 babies2020: 51 babies20202021: 44 babies2022: 50 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 62 babies
US babies named Rustin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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