#6852024 rank
1985peak year
201,947babies named Dustin since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Dustin popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dustin mean?
From the medieval surname Duston, from Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone'. It became a given name in 20th-century America, peaking in the 1980s.
OriginNorse
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Dustin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Dustin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dustins
- Dustin Hoffman, actor
Spellings & variants
Duston
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