Ruston is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ruston is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,564 for boy births in the United States (and #5,529 across all names), given to 52 babies. Ruston first appears in 1948 and peaked in 2025 (52 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | #2,564 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | #3,038 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | #2,940 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | #3,045 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | #3,233 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 | #3,257 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | #3,703 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #5,498 |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | #3,657 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | #5,515 |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 | #4,054 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #6,560 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | #9,492 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,736 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #5,897 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #5,980 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #5,505 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #8,183 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,784 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #10,446 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #7,546 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #7,419 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #8,475 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,443 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #10,306 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #6,733 |
| 1999 | 14 | 14 | #4,981 |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | #6,737 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | #6,011 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,889 |
| 1995 | 12 | — | #5,064 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #6,855 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | #5,696 |
| 1992 | 12 | — | #4,808 |
| 1991 | 12 | — | #4,706 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #5,312 |
| 1989 | 15 | — | #3,774 |
| 1988 | 17 | — | #3,187 |
| 1987 | 12 | — | #3,926 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | #3,407 |
| 1985 | 16 | — | #3,054 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #5,475 |
| 1983 | 14 | — | #3,201 |
| 1982 | 10 | — | #4,185 |
| 1981 | 18 | — | #2,657 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | #5,408 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #2,451 |
| 1978 | 14 | — | #3,046 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | #4,500 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | #2,925 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,695 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | #4,116 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #3,648 |
| 1972 | 10 | — | #3,299 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #3,110 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #4,164 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #3,539 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #3,622 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #4,425 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | #2,823 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | #3,260 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #3,995 |
| 1960 | 10 | — | #2,841 |
| 1959 | 6 | — | #3,923 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #4,463 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | #3,165 |
| 1955 | 7 | — | #3,457 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #4,260 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #4,102 |