Dustan is of Old English origin and means "from the dusty place." It was originally a surname derived from places called Duston, located in Northamptonshire, England. The name gained popularity as a given name in the United States during the late 20th century, likely influenced by its phonetic similarity to other names like Dustin and Austin.
The name Dustan experienced significant fluctuations in popularity over the years. It started with a total of 10 births in 1954 and 1956 combined, then jumped to 11 in 1957 before fluctuating between 5 and 11 births annually until 1968. From 1969 onwards, the popularity of Dustan surged, peaking at 83 births in 1980. However, it has since declined steadily, with fewer than 20 births per year since 2004, and only 5 or 6 births annually from 2012 to 2014. Overall, there were a total of 1695 births named Dustan from 1954 to 2014.