Red farm or Rusts settlement
Derived from Old English, it typically refers to a farmstead or settlement belonging to a person named Rust (a nickname for someone with red hair) or a place with reddish soil. It functions primarily as a habitational surname-turned-given-name.
Less common today
Ruston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,551 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American country singer-songwriter
Former NFL general manager and scout
