How Many People Are Named Dusty?
An estimated 13,979 people in the United States have the first name Dusty. It is used for both genders, with 70.4% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Dusty peaked in popularity in 1981 with 830 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dusty as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dusty paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,979
About 1 in 24,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
70.4% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1981
830 births
Total Registered
15,088
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dusty
Dusty is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.4%) and females (29.6%). Out of 15,088 total births registered, 10,628 were male and 4,460 were female.
Dusty as a male name
Ranked #4,088 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (601 births)
Dusty as a female name
Ranked #6,680 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (289 births)
Dusty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dusty span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,248 babies were registered. Dusty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dusty by Decade
How has Dusty tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dusty by State
Birth registrations for Dusty span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in North Dakota, Maryland, Nevada. On average, about 231 Dustys were registered per state.
Dusty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dusty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dusty
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Dusty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dusty?
We estimate approximately 13,979 people named Dusty are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Dusty a common name?
Dusty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,088 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dusty most popular?
Dusty reached peak popularity in 1981, when 830 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dusty is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dusty a male name?
Dusty is predominantly male. 70.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dusty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dusty Smith, Dusty Johnson, Dusty Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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