Names / Unisex names
Dusty
Current rank
#3,532
holding steady
All-time peak
#316
in 1981
First recorded
1927
in U.S. data
Children named
15,100
since 1927
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #316 in 1981 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Dusty first appears in 1927. It topped out in 1981 at #316. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 15,100 children have been given the name overall.