Dustin
An English surname from the Norse Thorsteinn, “Thor’s stone.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Dustin first shows up in the national records in 1916. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1975 to 1997. Its biggest year was 1985, when 10,439 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 41 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 728 for boys. All told, 209,721 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dustyn (2,733), Dustan (1,695), Dusten (1,374), Duston (1,165) (total births since 1880)
Explore Dustin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 28 | No. 2699 |
| 1920s | 53 | No. 2630 |
| 1930s | 17 | No. 2326 |
| 1940s | 196 | No. 1296 |
| 1950s | 284 | No. 1154 |
| 1960s | 1,594 | No. 271 |
| 1970s | 26,572 | No. 62 |
| 1980s | 97,314 | No. 41 |
| 1990s | 56,768 | No. 50 |
| 2000s | 16,539 | No. 148 |
| 2010s | 6,544 | No. 353 |
| 2020s | 2,432 | No. 622 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.