Dustin
An English surname pressed into use as a first name, descended from the Old Norse personal name Thorsteinn, built from the god-name Thor and steinn, meaning stone.
Dustin in 2025
Dustin was given to 365 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,466th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,083 babies born.
The history of Dustin
Dustin reached its highest point in 1985, when 10,520 babies were given the name, ranking 71st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 69th, in 1984.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 209,721 babies have been named Dustin. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Dustin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dustin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 28 | 5,361 |
| 1920s | 53 | 5,250 |
| 1930s | 17 | 4,693 |
| 1940s | 196 | 2,784 |
| 1950s | 284 | 2,632 |
| 1960s | 1,625 | 590 |
| 1970s | 26,867 | 122 |
| 1980s | 98,153 | 69 |
| 1990s | 56,935 | 90 |
| 2000s | 16,587 | 281 |
| 2010s | 6,544 | 723 |
| 2020s | 2,432 | 1,281 |
Where Dustin is heading
Dustin has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 577 babies in 2015 to 365 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Dustin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dustin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dustin.