Ruston
Boy name · #2551 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ruston? In official American birth records, Ruston has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ruston in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruston is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruston will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruston is most common
State-level data for Ruston 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 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
How old is the name Ruston?
In official American birth records, the name Ruston first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.