Boy
Dustin
brave warrior, Thor's stone
About Dustin
Nostalgia meets contemporary cool in this approachable classic. Dustin has that rare quality of feeling both retro and current, like vinyl records or vintage denim—things that never truly go out of style. It's unpretentious and down-to-earth, the name of someone you'd actually want to grab coffee with or have as your teammate.
There's an authenticity to Dustin that cuts through the noise of overly manufactured modern names. It sounds like someone real, someone genuine, someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously but still gets things done. The name works across diverse contexts—equally comfortable in creative industries and traditional professions, urban environments and small towns.
Dustin offers the comfort of familiarity without the burden of over-saturation. Your son will likely be the only Dustin in his class, yet no one will struggle with pronunciation or spelling. That's valuable currency in the baby name marketplace.
The 'in' ending gives it a friendly, approachable quality while maintaining masculine strength. Parents who choose Dustin often value realness over flash, substance over show—and that sensibility is exactly what this name conveys.
Popularity of the Name Dustin
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #369 | |||
| 1969 | #271 | |||
| 1970 | #202 | |||
| 1971 | #181 | |||
| 1972 | #165 | |||
| 1973 | #153 | |||
| 1974 | #121 | |||
| 1975 | #96 | |||
| 1976 | #82 | |||
| 1977 | #81 | |||
| 1978 | #68 | |||
| 1979 | #62 | |||
| 1980 | #44 | |||
| 1981 | #42 | #342 | ||
| 1982 | #42 | |||
| 1983 | #43 | |||
| 1984 | #41 | |||
| 1985 | #41 | |||
| 1986 | #42 | |||
| 1987 | #44 | |||
| 1988 | #48 | |||
| 1989 | #48 | |||
| 1990 | #50 | |||
| 1991 | #56 | #77 | ||
| 1992 | #58 | #75 | ||
| 1993 | #59 | #84 | ||
| 1994 | #56 | #86 | ||
| 1995 | #62 | #89 | ||
| 1996 | #79 | #96 | ||
| 1997 | #88 | #121 | ||
| 1998 | #108 | #124 | ||
| 1999 | #133 | #142 | ||
| 2000 | #148 | #164 | ||
| 2001 | #158 | #170 | ||
| 2002 | #189 | #174 | ||
| 2003 | #207 | #211 | ||
| 2004 | #223 | #270 | ||
| 2005 | #232 | #268 | ||
| 2006 | #258 | #270 | ||
| 2007 | #272 | #294 | ||
| 2008 | #301 | #349 | ||
| 2009 | #316 | #381 | #316 | |
| 2010 | #353 | #427 | ||
| 2011 | #370 | #383 | ||
| 2012 | #377 | #401 | ||
| 2013 | #431 | #442 | ||
| 2014 | #435 | #458 | ||
| 2015 | #503 | #538 | ||
| 2016 | #531 | #575 | ||
| 2017 | #529 | #686 | ||
| 2018 | #523 | #314 | #564 | |
| 2019 | #568 | #378 | #648 | |
| 2020 | #653 | #328 | #764 | |
| 2021 | #622 | #335 | #574 | |
| 2022 | #631 | #283 | #652 | |
| 2023 | #695 | #212 | #725 | |
| 2024 | #689 | #884 | ||
| 2025 | #729 | #440 | #763 |
Top names by country: United States · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Dustin
- Dusten
- Dustan
- Duston
- Dustyn
Names Similar to Dustin
Nicknames for Dustin
- Dust
- Dusty
- Dus
- Tin
Famous People Named Dustin
| Dustin Hoffman | American actor |
| Dustin Johnson | American professional golfer |
| Dustin Lance Black | American screenwriter and filmmaker |
| Dustin Pedroia | American baseball player |
| Dustin Brown | German professional tennis player |
| Dustin Diamond | American actor |
| Dustin Nguyen | Vietnamese-American actor |
| Dustin Kensrue | American musician |
| Dustin Milligan | Canadian actor |
| Dustin Clare | Australian actor |
| Dustin Ackley | American baseball player |
| Dustin Moskovitz | American entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook |
| Dustin Colquitt | American football player |
| Dustin Poirier | American mixed martial artist |
| Dustin Penner | Canadian ice hockey player |
| Dustin Martin | Australian rules footballer |
| Dustin Byfuglien | American ice hockey player |
| Dustin Tokarski | Canadian ice hockey player |
| Dustin Thomason | American author |
| Dustin Yellin | American contemporary artist |
Characters Named Dustin
| Dustin Henderson | Stranger Things |
| Dustin Crenshaw | Days of Our Lives |
| Dustin Hoffman | Rain Man |
| Dustin Screech Powers | Saved by the Bell |
| Dustin Rowles | New Girl |
| Dustin Moon | The Secret Life of the American Teenager |
| Dustin Mosley | The Young and the Restless |
| Dustin | Hotel Transylvania |
| Dustin Coot | DuckTales |
| Dustin Simpson | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Dustin Cruz | General Hospital |
| Dustin Wallace | Guiding Light |
| Dustin Rhodes | WWE wrestler |
| Dustin Lewis | Gossip Girl |
| Dustin Brooks | Flushed Away |
| Dustin Whitman | The Vampire Diaries |
| Dustin McCutcheon | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Dustin Powers | Bee Movie |