Meaning and history
Originally a nickname for someone perceived as dusty, Dusty is also used as a diminutive of Dustin. A notable bearer was the British singer Dusty Springfield (1939–1999), who received the nickname in childhood.
20062006: 84 births, rank #1,684
2007: 81 births, rank #1,795
2008: 68 births, rank #2,039
2009: 77 births, rank #1,873
2010: 60 births, rank #2,187
20112011: 34 births, rank #3,235
2012: 49 births, rank #2,517
2013: 54 births, rank #2,336
2014: 42 births, rank #2,805
2015: 48 births, rank #2,565
20162016: 38 births, rank #3,059
2017: 34 births, rank #3,312
2018: 30 births, rank #3,607
2019: 37 births, rank #3,143
2020: 38 births, rank #3,025
20212021: 31 births, rank #3,582
2022: 45 births, rank #2,830
2023: 34 births, rank #3,416
2024: 26 births, rank #4,072
20252025: 32 births, rank #3,513
Dusty moved from #762 to #819 for boys between 1996 and 1997. Its highest annual birth count came in 1981, with 602 births.