Boys' name · since 2012
Rustam
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Rustam, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,120 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 93
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
93 babies have been named Rustam since 2012, making it today's #8120 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rustam has been recorded 93 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #8120 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #17,909 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,120 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 93 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rustam ranks #17,909 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,120 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 93 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,909 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,120 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 93
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rustam's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rustam compares
93 25th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rustam's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rustam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rustam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rustam's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rustam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Rustam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (50 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Rustam's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rustam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).
Rustam by state
Where Rustam concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.4% |
5 of 93 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rustam's data
- Rustam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rustams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rustam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rustam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.