Boys' name · since 1977

Rustan

Rustan has 11 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Rustan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1977.

Rustan has 11 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1982.

  • #34,046 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rustan ranks #34,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,046 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rustan's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rustan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rustan's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rustan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19771982 5

Rustan by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Rustan's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Rustan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rustan? ▼
11 babies have been named Rustan since 1977. All-time, it sits at #34,046 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
Where does Rustan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rustan ranks #34,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rustan most popular? ▼
Rustan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Rustan been used? ▼
Rustan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 6 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Rustan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Russel, Russ, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rustan's data

  • Rustan's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rustan

Nearby Names Like Rustan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rustan

Russell Boy
#345 359,780 births
Rusty Boy
#2371 17,802 births
Russel Boy
#3957 16,610 births
Russ Boy
#4867 6,131 births
Rush Boy
#1427 3,438 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rustan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1982 (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 Rustan 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.