Dustin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Dustin first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 43 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 37 babies (rank #350 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dustin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dustin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

753

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Dustin Henderson — the heart

Famous people named Dustin

Dustin Hoffmanproducer · b. 1937
Dustin Moskovitzentrepreneur · b. 1984
Dustin Rhodesprofessional wrestler · b. 1969
Dustin Poiriermixed martial arts fighter · b. 1989
Dustin Lance BlackLGBTQ rights activist · b. 1974

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	2	#919
1972	2	#939
1974	2	#958
1975	6	#719
1976	6	#717
1977	9	#624
1978	6	#737
1979	7	#700
1980	19	#468
1981	10	#643
1982	12	#589
1983	12	#580
1984	13	#576
1985	11	#625
1986	17	#534
1987	6	#805
1988	11	#655
1989	16	#565
1990	30	#449
1991	27	#471
1992	20	#548
1993	22	#517
1994	22	#521
1995	13	#651
1996	31	#442
1997	14	#643
1998	24	#516
1999	21	#551
2000	30	#453
2001	15	#642
2002	23	#509
2003	14	#651
2004	18	#570
2005	24	#480
2006	22	#501
2007	31	#402
2008	35	#365
2009	37	#350
2010	31	#382
2011	33	#358
2012	16	#543
2013	16	#530
2014	17	#500