German
99% Masculine / 1% Feminine
Dustin means 'Thor's stone' and symbolizes resilience and strength.
Dustin is a name of German origin. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'Thorstein', which means 'Thor's stone'. The name became popular in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. It is also associated with the dust and dirt of the earth, symbolizing resilience and strength.
The popularity for the name Dustin peaked in popularity in the year 1985 with 10,442 births, which ranked number 71 out of 18,256 unique names for that year. Dustin had the most female births in 1986 with 110, which ranked number 1,241 out of 12,835 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1985 with 10,442, which ranked number 41 out of 7,588 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Dustin has declined sharply over the last ten years from 799 births to 436 births, a decline of -45.43%. Among males, Dustin has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 799 births to 436 births, a decline of -45.43%.
For males, Dustin was most popular in Southeastern states with 132 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 40 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Dustin. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AL | 5 | 778 | < 5 | N/A |
AR | 5 | 547 | < 5 | N/A |
AZ | 9 | 624 | < 5 | N/A |
CA | 38 | 712 | < 5 | N/A |
CO | 11 | 476 | < 5 | N/A |
FL | 24 | 635 | < 5 | N/A |
GA | 22 | 466 | < 5 | N/A |
ID | 5 | 406 | < 5 | N/A |
IL | 13 | 666 | < 5 | N/A |
IN | 9 | 644 | < 5 | N/A |
KS | 8 | 412 | < 5 | N/A |
KY | 8 | 483 | < 5 | N/A |
LA | 5 | 805 | < 5 | N/A |
MA | 9 | 507 | < 5 | N/A |
MI | 12 | 616 | < 5 | N/A |
MO | 9 | 586 | < 5 | N/A |
MS | 13 | 250 | < 5 | N/A |
NC | 12 | 721 | < 5 | N/A |
NJ | 6 | 904 | < 5 | N/A |
NV | 7 | 394 | < 5 | N/A |
NY | 20 | 691 | < 5 | N/A |
OH | 23 | 448 | < 5 | N/A |
OK | 6 | 589 | < 5 | N/A |
PA | 16 | 569 | < 5 | N/A |
SC | 9 | 482 | < 5 | N/A |
TN | 12 | 565 | < 5 | N/A |
TX | 40 | 701 | < 5 | N/A |
UT | 7 | 557 | < 5 | N/A |
VA | 9 | 712 | < 5 | N/A |
WA | 10 | 648 | < 5 | N/A |
WI | 6 | 674 | < 5 | N/A |
WV | 8 | 243 | < 5 | N/A |
Given the downward trend of Dustin over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.88% decrease in total births, for a total of 410 births in 2024. Male births for Dustin have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 410 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.88%.