Masculine dossier · first seen 1927
Dusty
Endangered
Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1981
Peak births
602
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Dusty
How many people are named Dusty?
An estimated 9,762 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 47 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.
Where is Dusty most common?
Dusty has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1927Peak 19812025
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
32
All-time
10,662
Where it lives now
Dusty is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Arkansas.
States where Dusty is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.