Masculine dossier · first seen 1927

Dusty

Endangered Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1981
Peak births
602
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1927Peak 19812025
peak 1981 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Dusty

How many people are named Dusty?

An estimated 9,942 living Americans are named Dusty.

How rare is Dusty?

Dusty is very rare among babies today, with 32 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1981 peak.

How old is the typical Dusty?

The median age of a living American named Dusty is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 48 years old.

Is Dusty still popular?

No. Dusty is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1981 peak with 32 births in 2025.

Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
32
All-time
10,662

Dusty spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas (1980) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, 1980 · over-represented in 10 states over 2 years

Alabama: broke out 1980 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1980 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1980 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1982 MS Missouri: broke out 1982 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1982 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1980 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1980 TN Texas: broke out 1980 TX Utah: broke out 1982 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY