Dustie: 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	13	–	13	1	–	#5,795
1970s	290	–	290	29	+2131%	#1,958
1980s	308	11	319	32	+10%	#1,867
1990s	170	–	170	17	-47%	#3,806
2000s	90	–	90	9	-47%	#4,696
2010s	40	–	40	4	-56%	#11,696
2020s (to 2025)	10	–	10	2	-58%	#15,765

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,795

1970s

290

–

290

+2131%

#1,958

1980s

308

319

+10%

#1,867

1990s

170

–

170

-47%

#3,806

2000s

–

-47%

#4,696

2010s

–

-56%

#11,696

2020s (to 2025)

–

-58%

#15,765

The story of Dustie

Dustie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 932 American babies have been named Dustie. Its peak came in 1980, when 58 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 Dustie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dustie?

The median living Dustie is about 42 years old; half are between 31 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Dustie 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.

Dustie 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	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#15,931	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	5	#15,765	–	–
2019	5	#16,197	–	–
2018	8	#11,696	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	8	#12,241	–	–
2013	6	#15,153	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	5	#17,529	–	–
2010	8	#12,621	–	–
2009	8	#12,771	–	–
2008	9	#11,870	–	–
2007	8	#13,025	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	7	#13,397	–	–
2004	9	#10,940	–	–
2003	8	#11,613	–	–
2002	10	#9,701	–	–
2001	6	#14,036	–	–
2000	25	#4,696	–	–
1995	14	#6,356	–	–
1990	20	#4,740	–	–
1985	14	#5,136	6	#6,005
1980	58	#1,867	–	–
1975	36	#2,283	–	–
1970	14	#4,095	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dustie?

The median living Dustie is about 42 years old. Half of all living Dusties are between 31 and 48 years old.

How many people named Dustie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Dustie are alive in the United States, based on 932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dustie in 2025?

Dustie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dustie?

932 babies have been named Dustie in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dustie most popular?

Dustie peaked in 1980, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Dustie a boy or girl name?

Dustie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dustie rising or falling?

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

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Dustie popularity over time

The story of Dustie

How old are people named Dustie?

Dustie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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