Dustin
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Dustin
Dustin's popularity in recent years has probably had more due to its similarity to Justin than to idolization of Dustin Hoffman -- himself named after silent screen cowboy star Dustin Farnum -- who certainly was the one to put it on the name map. In recent years, golfer Dustin Johnson has brought fresh renown to the name. Dustin is a character in Netflix hit Stranger Things. After decades in the spotlight, Dustin feels like a classic rather than an upstart. It peaked in the Top 50s in the 1980s.
Dustin for boys#729 US
Caveat: Hoffman has confessed that his schooldays nickname was "dustbin" though in today's more tolerant naming atmosphere, Dusty may be the cute nickname.
Dustin for girls
Just a few years ago, Dustin, Dylan, and Daryl seemed like radical, edgy names for girls; now even Great-aunt Alberta wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
Pronounced DUS-tin.
As of October 2026, Dustin ranked #729 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #41 in 1984, Nameberry popularity #796.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #435 | 696 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #503 | 577 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #531 | 554 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #529 | 535 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #523 | 543 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #569 | 490 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #654 | 403 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #623 | 443 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #631 | 442 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #694 | 382 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #685 | 394 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #729 | 365 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Dustin for boys
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