How Many People Are Named Rastus?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Rastus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 111 years old, and Rastus peaked in popularity in 1912 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rastus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rastus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 111, Rastus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1925.
- Rastus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
111
years old
Peak Year
1912
10 births
Total Registered
111
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rastus
Rastus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 111 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rastus as a male name
Ranked #4,100 in 1934
5 male births in 1934
Peak: 1912 (10 births)
Rastus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rastus span from the 1880s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 52 babies were registered. While Rastus is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rastus by Decade
How has Rastus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rastus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rastus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rastus
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rastus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rastus?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Rastus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Rastus a common name?
Rastus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 111 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rastus most popular?
Rastus reached peak popularity in 1912, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rastus is approximately 111 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rastus a male name?
Rastus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rastus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rastus Smith, Rastus Johnson, Rastus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me