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 #688

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Name B

Dusty

Boy name · Rank #4098

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Metric Dustin Dusty
Current Rank #688 #4098
Total Births (all years) 208,341 10,662
Peak Year 1985 1981
Peak Year Births 10,439 602
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Dustin Dusty
1910s 28 -
1920s 53 11
1930s 17 5
1940s 196 130
1950s 284 707
1960s 1,594 749
1970s 26,572 1,626
1980s 97,314 3,994
1990s 56,768 1,884
2000s 16,539 924
2010s 6,544 426
2020s 2,432 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dustin Dusty
2014 697 42
2015 577 48
2016 554 38
2017 535 34
2018 543 30
2019 491 37
2020 404 38
2021 444 31
2022 442 45
2023 382 34
2024 395 26
2025 365 32

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, 1916–2025.

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