Dusty is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dusty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dusty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dusty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dusty is a unisex name of English origin meaning “Thor's stone”. A pet form of Dustin, used for boys and girls.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,131 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 230 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dusty per year, United States (1927 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (831/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (38/yr).
Dusty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #558 nationally (given to 831 babies that year).
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