Dustin

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A few things about Dustin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

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Dustin Lance Black

American screenwriter, director and producer

Choose Dustin and your child shares a first name with Dustin Lance Black, an American screenwriter, director and producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dustin, like who?” Dustin Lance Black's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,679 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dustin, 365 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dustin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDustin first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1985, when it ranked #41. Today it's #728, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDustin was 6.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 749 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,679.
• 🍂TrendDustin has slipped 75 places over the last five years and now sits at #728. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDustin is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #227, followed by West Virginia (#299) and Mississippi (#333). It's in the top 1,000 in 28 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Dustin means “Thor's stone”. Our records link it to English, German and Old German roots.
• 🌍OriginDustin is the #8 most popular Old German boy name in the US. That's out of 21 Old German boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Dustin

Dustin is a boy name of English, German and Old German origin meaning “Thor's stone”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tin”. US birth records list Dustin for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 99 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #41 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #728, with 365 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman namesOld German names