Rustyn
Boy name · #1314 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Rustyn is currently the #1314 boy name in the United States — 148 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 boys born in 2025 was named Rustyn.
The 44-year story
Rustyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 148 babies and a rank of #1310. 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 Rustyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rustyn in class?
Rustyn scores 36 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 Rustyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rustyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rustyns were TX (11), OH (8), FL (7), IN (7), KY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rustyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rustyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chozyn, Westyn, Chosyn, Kolsen, and Eythan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rustyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1310 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2078 |
| 2023 | 12 | #6897 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7270 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6262 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rustyn a popular boy name?
Rustyn ranked #1314 among boys in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Rustyn most popular?
Rustyn peaked in 2025, when 148 American boys received the name (ranked #1310 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rustyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American boys was named Rustyn. It scores 36/100 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.