How Many People Are Named Dustin?
An estimated 200,876 people in the United States have the first name Dustin. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #265 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Dustin peaked in popularity in 1985 with 10,520 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dustin 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 Dustin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dustin is overwhelmingly male, 1,380 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dustin has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
200,876
About 1 in 1,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1985
10,520 births
Total Registered
209,352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dustin
Dustin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 209,352 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Dustin as a male name
Ranked #685 in 2024
394 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (10,439 births)
Dustin as a female name
Ranked #15,793 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1986 (110 births)
Dustin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dustin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 98,154 babies were registered. Dustin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dustin by Decade
How has Dustin 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.
Dustin by State
Birth registrations for Dustin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 4,051 Dustins were registered per state.
Dustin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dustin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dustin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dustin?
We estimate approximately 200,876 people named Dustin 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 1,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Dustin a common name?
Dustin is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 209,352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dustin most popular?
Dustin reached peak popularity in 1985, when 10,520 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dustin is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dustin a male name?
Dustin is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dustin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dustin Smith, Dustin Johnson, Dustin 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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