Dusten
Dusten was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 1150th with 66 babies. More babies were named Dusten in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dustin) probably from Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone' · Old Norse, English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198566 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,374babies recorded
What does the name Dusten mean?
Dusten is a spelling of Dustin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Dustin's meaning and origin.
Dustin is probably from the Old Norse name Þorsteinn, Thor's stone, according to Wiktionary, which explains Þorsteinn as Þórr, the god Thor, plus steinn, stone. Wiktionary marks the derivation as probable, and the steps between the Norse name and the modern American first name are not documented in our sources. Dustin has been used for boys in the US since the 1910s and was most common in the mid-1980s; it is very rarely given to girls.
Þórr (Old Norse, “Thor”)steinn (Old Norse, “stone”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary says 'probably'; the intermediate surname forms are not documented in our sources.
Related names: Thurston, Torsten, Dusty.
See also: Scandinavian names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dustin' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Þorsteinn' (Old Norse section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Dusten popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,792 | 5 |
| 2000 | #3,102 | 28 |
| 1990 | #1,505 | 57 |
| 1980 | #1,600 | 37 |
| 1970 | #2,775 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dusten, counting every spelling?
Dusten is a spelling of Dustin, a name family that ranked #689 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 385 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Dusten?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Dusten are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 30 and 43. That makes Dusten mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dusten by state
How common Dusten was among boys born in each state in 1983–1987, around its peak. In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dusten: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dusten, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dusten
What does Dusten mean?
Dusten is a spelling of Dustin, which means “probably from Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone'” (Old Norse, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Dusten?
Dusten was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 1150th with 66 babies. More babies were named Dusten in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Dusten a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dusten in the US.
Where was Dusten most popular?
In 1983–1987, Dusten was most common in Ohio (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Georgia.