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.

#14,786 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 1921
2000s
peak decade

Dusan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 149 recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Dusan recorded 149 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.

  • #14,786 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 149 born since 1921
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dusan ranks #14,786 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,786 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 1921
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dusan's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
4681012 192119741979200020072012201720212024 7

Dusan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (37 births, 25% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dusan? ▼
149 babies have been named Dusan since 1921. All-time, it sits at #14,786 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
Where does Dusan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dusan ranks #14,786 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#729 208,341 births
Dusty Boy
#3526 10,662 births
Dustyn Boy
#4912 2,673 births
Dustan Boy
1,695 births
Dusten Boy
1,374 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Romuald
149 births · Peak 1924
Sebert
149 births · Peak 1915
Bunny
149 births · Peak 1938
Herley
149 births · Peak 1922
Lloyde
149 births · Peak 1919
Milon
149 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dusan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.