US rank #11122 Boys' name Peak 1985 1,374 births

Dusten — #11122 US boys' name

1,374 babies named Dusten in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s91970s2031980s5411990s4112000s1482010s562020s6
#11122
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Dusten was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

66 babies were named Dusten in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dusten

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,374 babies named Dusten between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dusten currently holds the #11122 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 66 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dusten performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 541 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dusten shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 47 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dusten in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dusten in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,374 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dusten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,374

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1985

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,122

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dusten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
66
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
020406080 20242010200319961989198219751969 9

Dusten by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
541 births that decade — 39% of Dusten's all-time total
1960s91970s2031980s5411990s4112000s1482010s562020s6

Dusten by state

Where Dusten concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dusten
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%
Texas share of Dusten's total US births 3.4%
Even split

47 of 1,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Dusten appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dusten?
1,374 babies have been named Dusten since 1969. It currently ranks #11122 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 66 births.
When was Dusten most popular?
Dusten was most popular in the 1980s decade with 541 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Dusten most popular?
The top states for the name Dusten are Texas (47 births), Ohio (43 births), California (34 births).
How long has the name Dusten been used?
Dusten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dusten?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.