Dustun
A Persian name meaning "harvest" or "autumn crop".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Dustun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dustun today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dustun births was 1982 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dustun. 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 Dustun. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1982
5 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1988 SSA rank
#7,610
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Dustun: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dustun 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 Dustun 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 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dustun
The given name Dustun is believed to have originated from the Old Persian language, which was spoken in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC). It is thought to be derived from the Old Persian word "dustun," meaning "friend" or "companion."
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Dustun can be found in the ancient Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century AD. In this epic, Dustun is mentioned as the name of a brave warrior and companion of the legendary Persian hero, Rustam.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Dustun. One of the most famous was Dustun ibn Bahram (died circa 661 AD), a Persian military commander who played a crucial role in the Muslim conquest of Persia during the reign of the Rashidun Caliphate.
Another prominent figure was Dustun al-Khazari (flourished in the 9th century AD), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Khwarezm, a region in modern-day Uzbekistan. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and is credited with introducing the concept of algorithms to the Islamic world.
In the medieval period, Dustun ibn Bajkam (died 1064 AD) was a prominent Persian physician and philosopher who served as the chief physician to the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan. His medical treatises and philosophical works were widely studied and influential in the Islamic world.
A more recent historical figure was Dustun Khan (1798–1865), a prominent military leader and ruler of the Khanate of Khiva, a Central Asian state located in modern-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. He is known for his successful military campaigns against the Russian Empire and for his efforts to modernize and strengthen the Khanate.
While the name Dustun has its roots in ancient Persia and the Middle East, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting the cultural exchange and influence that has occurred across civilizations.
People
Dustun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dustun 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
Dustun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dustun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dustun 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 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Dustun a common name?
We classify Dustun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dustun most popular?
The single biggest year for Dustun was 1982, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dustun is about 42 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 Dustun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dustun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dustun 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 Dustun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dustun 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 Dustun 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 Dustun?
See how many Americans are named Dustun on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.