Rastus — boys' name

What the Data Says About Rastus

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Rastus between 1887 and 1934, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rastus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1912, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rastus performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rastus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rastus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.