Dustin is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dustin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dustin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dustin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dustin is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “Thor's stone”. From the Old Norse name Thorsteinn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 209,721 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 167 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dustin per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (10,520/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (3/yr).
Dustin has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #71 nationally (given to 10,520 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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