Rustin

Meaning: Not established
Origin: English surname — In use as a first name since 1949, in the style of Dustin and Justin

Boy's name · #2280 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Rustin — on the books since 1949, #2280 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 2,900 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,269 in Canada (2025).

Famous Rustins

Rustin McIntosh — American pediatrician (1894–1986)
Rustin R. Kimsey — American bishop (1935–2015)

In stories & tradition

Rustin Parr — Fictional character in the Blair Witch franchise

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Rustyn (#1314), Rustin would rank around #1051 with about 210 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Rustyn and Rustin.

Similar names: Rustyn · Marlo · Ruston · Quade · Ashtyn · Austyn

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