unisex name
Dusty
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,733
Dusty is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1981, when 831 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dusty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 198 |
| 1950s | 877 |
| 1960s | 1,026 |
| 1970s | 3,399 |
| 1980s | 5,249 |
| 1990s | 2,383 |
| 2000s | 1,125 |
| 2010s | 562 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 296 |
How popular is Dusty?
In 2025, Dusty was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dusty is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dusty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dusty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dusty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dusty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dusty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dusty
How popular is the name Dusty?
In 2025, Dusty was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dusty a girl's or a boy's name?
Dusty is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dusty?
Dusty has 2 syllables.
When was Dusty most popular?
Dusty peaked in 1981, when 831 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dusty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dusty currently ranks #1,474 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.