Rastus

RAS-tuhs /ˈɹæstəs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Rastus is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Rastus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1934. Rastus was first reported in SSA data in 1887 and peaked in 1912 (10 births).

About the name Rastus

PronunciationRAS-tuhs /ˈɹæstəs/
10peak births 1912
1887first in SSA data

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How popular is Rastus?

Boys named Rastus
1887189019001910192019301934
Boys named Rastus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1887–1934 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1934) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Rastus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19345—#4,100
19326—#3,692
19306—#3,915
19295—#4,426
19278—#3,384
19247—#3,781
19219—#3,167
19208—#3,430
19195—#4,668
191810—#2,843
19169—#2,889
19156—#3,742
19146—#3,187
19136—#2,735
191210—#1,716
18875—#1,038
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