Dustin
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning brave warrior; from Thorstein.
How Dustin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #503 |
| 2016 | #531 |
| 2017 | #528 |
| 2018 | #523 |
| 2019 | #569 |
| 2020 | #656 |
| 2021 | #623 |
| 2022 | #632 |
| 2023 | #692 |
| 2024 | #685 |
| 2025 | #729 |
Dustin by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Dustin. In the US, 533 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 10,442 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1985, about 1 in 180 American boys born that year was called Dustin.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dustin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Destindestiny; from Destinatus147 in the US (2017)
- Dustynbrave fighter; a form of Dustin19 in the US (2017)
- Dustenbrave warrior; a form of Dustin7 in the US (2017)
- Dustibrave warrior; a form of Dustin7 in the US (2017)
- Destinyfate, one's predetermined future or purpose1,384 in the US (2017)
- Dustydust; brave warrior; form of Dustin21 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean courage
Like Dustin, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Dustin, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dustin
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