Dustin

Boy name

Dustin has been given to 209,721 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #729 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdʌstɪn/

Probably from Old Norse Þorsteinn (“Thor's stone”).

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

209,721

Peak year

1985 (10,520 babies)

Rank in 2025

#729 for boys

First recorded

1916

10-year trend

▼ -37%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Dustin

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

Dustin Moskovitz

American computer/Internet entrepreneur

Dustin Rhodes

American professional wrestler

Dustin Poirier

American mixed martial artist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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