Dustin

“Possibly Thor's stone” — Old Norse origin

Boy's name · #729 in the US (2025) · 80s

Dustin's best rank, #41, came in 1984; it has stepped well back to #729 today. Roughly 208,000 boys have been named Dustin since 1916. Dusty is a short form of Dustin.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dustins

Dustin Hoffman — American actor (born 1937)
Dustin Moskovitz — American computer/Internet entrepreneur
Dustin Rhodes — American professional wrestler
Dustin Poirier — American mixed martial artist
Dustin Lance Black — American screenwriter, director and producer

In stories & tradition

Dustin the Turkey — fictional bird
Dustin Henderson — Stranger Things, season 1 · Stranger Things, season 2
Dustin — Starlight Express

What Dustins become

Among 336 notable people named Dustin:

Sports figures appear 2.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dustin Rhodes, American professional wrestler.

Similar names: Corey · Duncan · Dane · Derek · Devon · Quinton

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