Baby Name Popularity Profile

Dustin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Dustin.

✦ Thor's stone 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #729
All-Time Peak Rank #41 Achieved 1984
Total U.S. Births 208,341 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1916 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 10,439 births in 1985
💡 The Dustin Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Thor's stone
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which itself originated from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn meaning 'Thor's stone'.
Common Nicknames
Dusty
Alternative Spellings
Dustyn
Pronunciation: DUS-tin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Dustin

According to SSA data, Dustin achieved its highest historical rank of #41 in 1984. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1985 with 10,439 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 36.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 86 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Dustin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -36.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,439 births in 1985
Years in Top 100 23 yrs
Years in Top 500 47 yrs
Registry Streak 86 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 28
1920s: 53
1930s: 17
1940s: 196
1950s: 284
1960s: 1,594
1970s: 26,572
1980s: 97,314
1990s: 56,768
2000s: 16,539
2010s: 6,544
2020s: 2,432

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Dus-tin
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Wyoming
Top States Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Oklahoma
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Wyoming Unranked 785 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,913 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #245 1,370 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 614 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #726 5,903 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 3,482 1980 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,412 1981 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,420 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 3,985 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 3,350 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #794 8,198 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #686 7,217 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,125 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,612 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #670 7,271 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,379 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #412 5,523 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 976 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,196 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #548 3,661 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #699 5,412 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #840 5,130 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #686 3,374 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #608 4,369 1982 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #312 2,471 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,135 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #561 11,926 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 424 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,273 1988 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #957 6,634 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 4,585 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #686 7,561 1989 8.0% Decline
Georgia #686 6,176 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #781 16,635 1982 Stable
Alabama #592 3,983 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #344 2,690 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #532 4,319 1989 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #624 2,553 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #856 6,360 1989 Insufficient historical volume
California #832 16,146 1981 37.0% Decline
Illinois #579 7,369 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 463 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 2,172 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 279 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #676 6,942 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #456 695 1986 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1009 4,474 1989 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #852 1,254 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,107 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 138 1985 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 106 1983 Insufficient historical volume

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