Dustin

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Dustin

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dustin is the modern English surname form of an Old Scandinavian name, Dorsteinn, which means “Thor’s Stone.” Thor is the Scandinavian god of thunder.

History:
Dustin is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name. It was not really used, however, until film star Dustin Hoffman became popular in the early 1970s. He was supposedly named for a silent film star named Dustin Farnum (1874-1929).

Pronunciation: dust-in.

Diminutives:
English: Dusty.

Alternates: Dustyn.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Dustin Farnum (1874-1929)
American actor.
Dustin Hoffman (1937-)
American actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.103 % named Dustin
0.007 % named Dusty

Popularity of Dustin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 625th most popular.
1970-1980: 113th most popular.
1980-1990: 45th most popular.
1990: 53rd most popular.
1991: 58th most popular.
1992: 62nd most popular.
1993: 62nd most popular.
1994: 58th most popular.
1995: 66th most popular.
1996: 80th most popular.
1997: 90th most popular.
1998: 108th most popular.
1999: 134th most popular.
2000: 150th most popular.
2001: 161st most popular.
2002: 191st most popular.
2003: 209th most popular.

Popularity of Dusty:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 878th most popular.
1960-1970: 917th most popular.
1970-1980: 678th most popular.
1980-1990: 433rd most popular.
1990: 666th most popular.
1991: 827th most popular.
1992: 934th most popular.
1993: 750th most popular.
1994: 664th most popular.
1995: 733rd most popular.
1996: 787th most popular.
1997: 843rd most popular.
1998: N/A