How Many People Are Named Dustin?
people named Dustin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,719 people in the US has this name
Based on 209,721 babies named Dustin in Social Security records from 1916 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,520 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was derived from the Old Norse given name Þórsteinn (see TORSTEN). The name was popularized by the actor Dustin Hoffman (1937-), who was apparently named after the earlier silent movie star Dustin Farnum (1874-1929).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Dustin, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Dustin alive today is about 36 years old, and 79% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 31 and 43 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Dustin first appears in the records in 1916 and was given most often in 1985, to 10,520 babies. In 2025, 365 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1916 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Dustin never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #41, in 1984 to 1985, and it was in the top 100 for 23 years, 1975 to 1997. In 2025 it ranked #729.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #729 |
| Best rank | #41 (1984 to 1985) |
| Years in the top 100 | 23 (1975 to 1997) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #44 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Dustin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Dustin were born in Texas than in any other state: about 15,880 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Dustin was given 2.5 times as often in North Dakota, 2.5 times in South Dakota and 2.3 times in Montana.
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