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Dusty

Pronunciation
[Dus-ty]
Gender
Male
Meaning
A Fighter.
Origin
English
Covered with dust from lack of motion. Also a town in western Socorro County, New Mexico.

Dusty Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 10,628 baby boys have been named Dusty. The name peaked in 1981 with 601 US births that year (rank #316). In 2024, ranked #4088 nationally — 3,772 places below its 1981 peak.

Top States for Dusty

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Dusty births are: Texas (1,603), Oklahoma (553), California (493).

Other English-Origin Names Like Dusty

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5-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Dusty's exact length and starting letter: Dabir, Dacey, Dacia, Dacio, Daena.

Quick Facts About Dusty

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
220
5-letter D-names in our dictionary
618
D-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Dustie "Caring, Beautiful" Female English
Dustin A Fighter. Actor Dustin Hoffman. Male English

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Dusty against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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