Rustyn
A modern masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 291 living Americans carry the first name Rustyn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rustyn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rustyn births was 2024 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rustyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
291
~ 1 in 1,177,850 Americans
Peak year
2024
70 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,125
Tracked since 1981
Census
Rustyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 236 people with the first name Rustyn, which placed it at #34,545 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,545
National first-name rank
People counted
236
236 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rustyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rustyn is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rustyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rustyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.6% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 11
- Two or more races4.2% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
Popularity
Rustyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rustyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 126 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rustyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rustyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rustyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rustyn
The name Rustyn has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. It is derived from the Etruscan word "rusticus," which means "of the countryside" or "rural." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who lived in rural areas or had a connection to the natural world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rustyn can be found in the Etruscan funerary inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BCE. These inscriptions often included the names of the deceased, providing valuable insights into the naming practices of the time.
During the Roman era, the name underwent a slight transformation and was Latinized as "Rustinus." This version of the name appeared in several historical records, including the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a certain Rustinus Arulenus Rusticus, a Roman senator and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century CE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Rustyn resurfaced in various parts of Europe, particularly in the regions that were once part of the Etruscan and Roman civilizations. One notable figure bearing this name was Rustyn of Pisa, a 12th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of optics and the development of the astrolabe.
Fast-forwarding to the Renaissance period, the name Rustyn gained popularity among the Italian nobility. One of the most prominent individuals with this name was Rustyn Beltrami, a 16th-century Italian architect and engineer who was responsible for the design and construction of several iconic buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo dei Conservatori.
Moving into the modern era, the name Rustyn has been adopted by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, although its usage has remained relatively rare. One notable figure was Rustyn Reese, an American baseball player who played for the New York Yankees in the early 20th century, born in 1892 and died in 1963.
Another individual with the name Rustyn was Rustyn Hogan, an Australian artist and sculptor who was born in 1920 and passed away in 2003. His works are renowned for their exploration of the natural world and the human form, reflecting the connection to the rural and natural themes associated with the name's origins.
It is worth noting that while the name Rustyn has a rich history spanning several centuries and cultures, it has never achieved widespread popularity. However, its unique sound and intriguing etymology have ensured that it remains a distinctive and intriguing name choice for those seeking a connection to the past.
People
Rustyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rustyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rustyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rustyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rustyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,177,850 US residents.
Is Rustyn a common name?
We classify Rustyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 294 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rustyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Rustyn was 2024, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rustyn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rustyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 236 people with the name Rustyn, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,545 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rustyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rustyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rustyn leans strongly male. 203 people counted with this name were male (87.5%), compared with 29 female bearers (12.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rustyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rustyn is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rustyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rustyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.6% (202 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rustyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rustyn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rustyn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rustyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rustyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rustyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Rustyn?
Find out how many Americans are named Rustyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.