How Many People Are Named Dusten?
An estimated 1,322 people in the United States have the first name Dusten. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Dusten peaked in popularity in 1985 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dusten as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dusten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,322
About 1 in 259,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1985
66 births
Total Registered
1,374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dusten
Dusten is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,374 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dusten as a male name
Ranked #11,256 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (66 births)
Dusten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dusten span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 541 babies were registered. Dusten has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dusten by Decade
How has Dusten tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dusten by State
Birth registrations for Dusten span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 18 Dustens were registered per state.
Dusten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dusten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dusten
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Dusten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dusten?
We estimate approximately 1,322 people named Dusten are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 259,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Dusten a common name?
Dusten is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dusten most popular?
Dusten reached peak popularity in 1985, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dusten is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dusten a male name?
Dusten is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dusten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dusten Smith, Dusten Johnson, Dusten Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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