Dustin vs Dusty

Side-by-side comparison of Dustin and Dusty — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dustin

Boy name · Rank #686

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Name B

Dusty

Boy name · Rank #4082

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Metric Dustin Dusty
Current Rank #686 #4082
Total Births (all years) 207,972 10,628
Peak Year 1985 1981
Peak Year Births 10,439 601
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Dustin Dusty
1910ss 28 —
1920ss 53 11
1930ss 17 5
1940ss 196 130
1950ss 284 707
1960ss 1,594 749
1970ss 26,573 1,626
1980ss 97,315 3,993
1990ss 56,768 1,884
2000ss 16,539 924
2010ss 6,541 426
2020ss 2,064 173

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dustin Dusty
2014 696 42
2015 577 48
2016 554 38
2017 535 34
2018 543 30
2019 490 37
2020 403 38
2021 443 31
2022 442 45
2023 382 33
2024 394 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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