Rustin

A boys’ name of English origin, meaning rusty-hued or reddish; a form of Rusty.

Babies a year
43
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rustin by the numbers

Rustin was given to 43 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 87 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rustin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rustonrusty stone or reddish settlement28 in the US (2017)
  • Rustynrustic; form of Rustin8 in the US (2017)
  • Rustyrusty-hued; from rust-colored or Rust32 in the US (2017)
  • Ruslanlion; from Russian literary tradition20 in the US (2017)
  • Rubinbehold a son; form of Reuben5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rustamheroic or brave one7 in the US (2017)

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