Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1970
Dustina
169 babies named Dustina in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1970–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
169 girls have been named Dustina since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dustina has 169 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2002.
- 169 total births
- 1970–2002 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
169 girls have been named Dustina since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.
- 169
- total births
- 1970–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Dustina was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dustina in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Dustina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dustina's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dustina at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Dustina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2002
- Peak year (1975)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Dustina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dustina's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Dustina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 75 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dustina? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 169 babies named Dustina. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 18 births.
When was Dustina most popular? ▼
Dustina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Dustina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dustina since 1970 -- 33 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Dustina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dusty, Dusti, Dustin, Dustie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dustina's data
- Dustina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dustina
Nearby Names Like Dustina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dustina
Dusty Girl
#6691 4,469 births
Dusti Girl
1,815 births
Dustin Girl
1,380 births
Dustie Girl
#15682 921 births
Dustine Girl
146 births
Compare Dustina side by side: Dustina vs Dusty Dustina vs Dusti Dustina vs Dustin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dustina: Baby Name Since 1970 - 169 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dustina. 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 Dustina 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 June 2026.