Dustyn
Dustyn was the 4901st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1001st with 123 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 795 places. More babies were named Dustyn in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dustin) probably from Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone' · Old Norse, English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,901 boys, up 1,836 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995123 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,733babies recorded
What does the name Dustyn mean?
Dustyn 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)
Dustyn popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 60 since 1973.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,901 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,737 | 12 |
| 2010 | #3,033 | 38 |
| 2000 | #1,230 | 109 |
| 1990 | #1,105 | 94 |
| 1980 | #1,347 | 49 |
| 1970 | #3,604 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dustyn, counting every spelling?
Dustyn is a spelling of Dustin, a name family that ranked #689 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,901 for Dustyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 385 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin | 365 | #729 | 2,028 |
| Dustyn | 20 | #4,901 | 77 |
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 many kids will share the name Dustyn?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dustyn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dustyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dustyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dustyn?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Dustyn are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 36. That makes Dustyn mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dustyn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dustyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dustyn
What does Dustyn mean?
Dustyn 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 Dustyn?
Dustyn was the 4901st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1001st with 123 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 795 places. More babies were named Dustyn in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Dustyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dustyn in the US.