Boys' name · since 1969
Dusten
Dusten has 1,374 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,374
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Dusten sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,374 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dusten has been recorded 1,374 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #4,201 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,374 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dusten ranks #4,201 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,374 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,374
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Dusten's 1,374 recorded births place it above 90.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dusten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dusten splits its recorded history at 1993: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dusten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1985)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Dusten by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (541 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Dusten's strongest decade.
541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Dusten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s 203
1970s
203 births
- 1980s
1980s
541 births
- 1990s
1990s
411 births
- 2000s 148
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 541 births (39% of all-time use).
How Dusten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dusten's total volume
Dusten by state
Where Dusten concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 47 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #3 | California | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
47 of 1,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Dusten appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dusten's data
- Dusten's decade-level peak was the 1980s (541 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dustens (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dusten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
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, 1969–2024 (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 Dusten 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.