Boy nameCurrently #685 in the USFalling
Dustin
DUS-tin//ˈdʌstɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19856 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Thor's stone (via a Norse-derived surname)
Dustin comes from the Old Norse Thorstein, combining the god Thor's name with 'stone', filtered through an English surname. Its softened, mid-century sound made it a familiar choice, closely tied to actor Dustin Hoffman.
Dustin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dustin |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1940 | 14 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 16 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 26 |
| 1947 | 31 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1949 | 31 |
| 1950 | 21 |
| 1951 | 24 |
| 1952 | 27 |
| 1953 | 22 |
| 1954 | 31 |
| 1955 | 42 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 32 |
| 1958 | 19 |
| 1959 | 39 |
| 1960 | 53 |
| 1961 | 46 |
| 1962 | 53 |
| 1963 | 43 |
| 1964 | 40 |
| 1965 | 52 |
| 1966 | 50 |
| 1967 | 51 |
| 1968 | 464 |
| 1969 | 773 |
| 1970 | 1,303 |
| 1971 | 1,493 |
| 1972 | 1,582 |
| 1973 | 1,645 |
| 1974 | 2,215 |
| 1975 | 2,704 |
| 1976 | 3,244 |
| 1977 | 3,514 |
| 1978 | 4,212 |
| 1979 | 4,956 |
| 1980 | 8,489 |
| 1981 | 9,455 |
| 1982 | 9,630 |
| 1983 | 9,774 |
| 1984 | 10,491 |
| 1985 | 10,520 |
| 1986 | 10,427 |
| 1987 | 10,186 |
| 1988 | 9,421 |
| 1989 | 9,761 |
| 1990 | 8,488 |
| 1991 | 7,407 |
| 1992 | 6,820 |
| 1993 | 6,329 |
| 1994 | 6,474 |
| 1995 | 5,937 |
| 1996 | 4,895 |
| 1997 | 4,288 |
| 1998 | 3,445 |
| 1999 | 2,852 |
| 2000 | 2,629 |
| 2001 | 2,424 |
| 2002 | 1,987 |
| 2003 | 1,774 |
| 2004 | 1,571 |
| 2005 | 1,484 |
| 2006 | 1,338 |
| 2007 | 1,263 |
| 2008 | 1,103 |
| 2009 | 1,014 |
| 2010 | 868 |
| 2011 | 804 |
| 2012 | 800 |
| 2013 | 674 |
| 2014 | 696 |
| 2015 | 577 |
| 2016 | 554 |
| 2017 | 535 |
| 2018 | 543 |
| 2019 | 490 |
| 2020 | 403 |
| 2021 | 443 |
| 2022 | 442 |
| 2023 | 382 |
| 2024 | 394 |
Dustin through the decades
- Dustin peaked in 1985, when 10,520 babies were named Dustin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dustin has fallen 53% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dustin currently ranks #685 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Dusty
Variants & spellings
Dustyn
Famous people named Dustin
- Dustin Hoffman — actor