boy's name
Duston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,165
Duston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1986, when 61 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Duston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 250 |
| 1980s | 494 |
| 1990s | 277 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 21 |
How popular is Duston?
In 2016, Duston was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Duston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Duston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Duston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Duston
How popular is the name Duston?
In 2016, Duston was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Duston a girl's or a boy's name?
Duston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Duston?
Duston has 2 syllables.
When was Duston most popular?
Duston peaked in 1986, when 61 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.