Dusti: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	59	–	59	6	–	#2,863
1970s	542	–	542	54	+819%	#1,385
1980s	595	9	604	60	+11%	#1,343
1990s	325	–	325	33	-46%	#2,920
2000s	167	–	167	17	-49%	#5,195
2010s	86	–	86	9	-49%	#7,140
2020s (to 2025)	41	–	41	7	-21%	#9,799

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,863

1970s

542

–

542

+819%

#1,385

1980s

595

604

+11%

#1,343

1990s

325

–

325

-46%

#2,920

2000s

167

–

167

-49%

#5,195

2010s

–

-49%

#7,140

2020s (to 2025)

–

-21%

#9,799

The story of Dusti

Dusti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,315 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,824 American babies have been named Dusti. Its peak came in 1980, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dusti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dusti?

The median living Dusti is about 41 years old; half are between 31 and 48. An estimated 1,800 people named Dusti are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dusti year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#10,315	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	10	#9,799	–	–
2022	5	#15,963	–	–
2021	8	#11,395	–	–
2020	9	#10,492	–	–
2019	10	#9,936	–	–
2018	6	#14,288	–	–
2017	7	#13,099	–	–
2016	6	#14,837	–	–
2015	11	#9,667	–	–
2014	6	#15,101	–	–
2013	17	#7,140	–	–
2012	7	#13,898	–	–
2011	10	#10,606	–	–
2010	6	#15,506	–	–
2009	18	#7,142	–	–
2008	9	#11,869	–	–
2007	12	#9,716	–	–
2006	16	#7,588	–	–
2005	17	#6,918	–	–
2004	17	#6,872	–	–
2003	15	#7,313	–	–
2002	19	#5,959	–	–
2001	22	#5,242	–	–
2000	22	#5,195	–	–
1995	35	#3,237	–	–
1990	39	#2,920	–	–
1985	58	#1,912	–	–
1980	94	#1,343	–	–
1975	59	#1,644	–	–
1970	45	#1,913	–	–
1965	5	#6,795	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dusti, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dusti?

The median living Dusti is about 41 years old. Half of all living Dustis are between 31 and 48 years old.

How many people named Dusti are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Dusti are alive in the United States, based on 1,824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dusti in 2025?

Dusti ranked #10,315 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dusti?

1,824 babies have been named Dusti in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dusti most popular?

Dusti peaked in 1980, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Dusti a boy or girl name?

Dusti is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dusti rising or falling?

Dusti is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dusti popularity over time

The story of Dusti

How old are people named Dusti?

Dusti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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