Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1985
Dustn
21 babies named Dustn in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1985–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Dustn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Dustn recorded 21 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1988.
- 21 total births
- 1985–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Dustn since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 21
- total births
- 1985–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dustn was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dustn in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Dustn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dustn's full recorded timeline at 1987, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dustn at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Dustn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Dustn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dustn's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dustn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dustn? ▼
Dustn has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 9 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Dustn most popular? ▼
Dustn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Dustn been used? ▼
Dustn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 4 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Dustn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dustn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dustn
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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, 1985–1988 (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. "Dustn: Baby Name Since 1985 - 21 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dustn. 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 Dustn 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.