Rustyn
Boy name · #1314 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rustyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rustyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rustyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rustyn is most common
State-level data for Rustyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.