Dusin
A masculine Polish name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dusin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dusin today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dusin births was 1986 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dusin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dusin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1986
5 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1986 SSA rank
#7,032
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Dusin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dusin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dusin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dusin
The given name Dusin is quite obscure and its origins are shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have originated in ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of modern-day Iraq around 4500 BC to 1900 BC. Some scholars speculate that Dusin may have been derived from the Sumerian word "dushin," which means "gatekeeper" or "guardian."
Historically, there are no known references to the name Dusin in ancient texts or religious scriptures. The earliest recorded instance of this name dates back to the 12th century AD, when a man named Dusin al-Basri was mentioned in an Arabic chronicle as a prominent scholar and poet from Basra, Iraq.
In the 13th century, a French nobleman named Dusin de Montfort was noted for his bravery and military exploits during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. He was born around 1195 and died in 1241 after being struck by a rock during the Siege of Toulouse.
Another notable figure with the name Dusin was a 14th-century Italian painter and manuscript illuminator known as Dusin di Sano. He was active in the city of Siena and is known for his intricate miniature paintings and illuminations in various religious manuscripts and books of hours.
In the 16th century, there was a Dutch explorer and navigator named Dusin van der Does who accompanied the renowned explorer Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World. Van der Does was born around 1510 and is believed to have played a crucial role in mapping and charting the coastlines of present-day Canada and the St. Lawrence River region.
The last notable historical figure with the name Dusin was a German-born mathematician and astronomer named Dusin Johannes Kepler, who lived from 1571 to 1630. Kepler is famous for his groundbreaking work on the laws of planetary motion and for being a key figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
People
Dusin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dusin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dusin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dusin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dusin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dusin a common name?
We classify Dusin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dusin most popular?
The single biggest year for Dusin was 1986, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dusin is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dusin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dusin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dusin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dusin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dusin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dusin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Dusin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Dusin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.