Dusty Boy & girl
How popular is Dusty?
#3,512 boy name in 2025
32 baby boys were named Dusty in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
14,058living people named Dusty (est.)
43median age of people named Dusty
15,131babies named Dusty since 1880
1 in 80,862US babies born in 2025
Dusty popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,512 for boys (▲ 557 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,564 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1981 (602 boys) |
| Highest rank | #316 in 1981 |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 71% boys, 29% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dusty is most popular
Babies named Dusty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Dusty by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | #3,557 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,644 |
| 1940s | 130 | #1,184 |
| 1950s | 707 | #753 |
| 1960s | 749 | #736 |
| 1970s | 1,626 | #555 |
| 1980s | 3,994 | #316 |
| 1990s | 1,884 | #640 |
| 2000s | 924 | #1,163 |
| 2010s | 426 | #2,186 |
| 2020s | 206 | #2,828 |
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Questions
- Is Dusty a boy or girl name?
- Dusty is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 71% of babies named Dusty were boys and 29% were girls.
- How popular is the name Dusty?
- 32 baby boys were named Dusty in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Dusty most popular?
- Dusty peaked in 1981, when 602 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #316 in 1981.
- How many people are named Dusty?
- 15,131 babies have been named Dusty in the US since 1880. We estimate about 14,058 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
- Where is Dusty most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dusty was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.