Ruston
Boy name · #2551 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 52 baby boys were named Ruston, placing it at #2551 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Ruston.
The 77-year story
Ruston first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 52 babies and a rank of #2539. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ruston per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ruston in class?
Ruston scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ruston is most common
State-level data for Ruston is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ruston
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruston tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rexton, Fulton, Hutton, Halston, and Lawton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruston | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruston a popular boy name?
Ruston ranked #2551 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Ruston most popular?
Ruston peaked in 2025, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2539 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruston?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Ruston. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.