Is Ruston a boy or girl name?

Ruston is a boy’s name. Of the 962 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Ruston

Recorded 1948–2025 · United States

Ruston was most popular in 2025, when 52 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,471 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,471, with 52 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 962 people named Ruston.

Ruston over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ruston’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ruston a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ruston is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 962 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Ruston

Where Ruston is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org