Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1921
Dusan
149 babies named Dusan in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10024
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
149 babies have been named Dusan since 1921, making it today's #10024 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dusan recorded 149 times among boys since 1921, holding rank #10024 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #10024 among boys today
- 149 born since 1921
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dusan is currently the #10024 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 149 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10024
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Dusan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10024
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Dusan was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dusan in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Dusan compares
149 33rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dusan's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dusan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dusan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dusan's full recorded timeline at 2007, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dusan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#10,024
Active since
1921
Dusan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Dusan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dusan's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Dusan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dusan? ▼
149 babies have been named Dusan since 1921. It currently ranks #10024 among boys. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
When was Dusan most popular? ▼
Dusan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Dusan been used? ▼
Dusan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dusan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dustin, Dusty, Dustyn, Dustan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dusan's data
- Dusan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dusan
Nearby Names Like Dusan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dusan
Dustin Boy
#688 208,341 births
Dusty Boy
#4098 10,662 births
Dustyn Boy
#6927 2,673 births
Dustan Boy
1,695 births
Dusten Boy
#11169 1,374 births
Compare Dusan side by side: Dusan vs Dustin Dusan vs Dusty Dusan vs Dustyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dusan
Victorino #10023
388 births · Peak 2005
Aurora #10025
96 births · Peak 1927
Rojelio #10022
2,958 births · Peak 1981
Breland #10026
438 births · Peak 2020
Meritt #10021
55 births · Peak 2018
Juvenal #10027
1,267 births · Peak 1991
Justino #10020
1,148 births · Peak 1990
Thadius #10028
511 births · Peak 1974
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dusan: #10024 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dusan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dusan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.