US Popularity:5895
Origin:German
Meaning:brave warrior; dusty area
Originating from German, the gender-neutral name Dusty means “brave warrior.” This name spiked in the baby name charts during the 1960s due to “Son of a Preacher Man_”_ singer, Dusty Springfield. Dusty can also be used as a nickname for the boy’s name Dustin. You might’ve recognized this name from American actor Dustin Hoffman or even the character Dustin Henderson in the TV show Stranger Things.
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Dusty Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Dusty is currently #4012 on The Bump
Boy:Dusty is currently #2696 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Dusty is currently #2240 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Dusty is currently #5895 in U.S. births
Boy:Dusty is currently #7834 in U.S. births
Girl:Dusty is currently #13645 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
Gender:
Girl
#13645
in 2023
- 2559
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data

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