Given name & surname
Rustin
“from the red-haired man's estate”
Rustin is a variant of Ruston. One English interpretation is “from the red-haired man's estate.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rustin is a variant of Ruston. One English interpretation is “from the red-haired man's estate.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rustin is a variant of Ruston. An origin associated with Ruston is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rustin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,903
- 2,903 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 62
- #2,280 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,280 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 87 in 1979. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,265 as a first name in 2020; 1,209 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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