Dusty Baker
There are approximately 20 people named Dusty Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dusty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Dusty
14K
Alive today
Named Baker
488K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1981
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 488K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #44
Per 100K: 142.24
Top ancestry: White (79.8%)
First name trend
Dusty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dusty. The peak year was 1981 with 830 births. The average person named Dusty today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.8%.
- White79.8%
- Black or African American14.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dusty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0041% of the US population, based on 13,979 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Baker appears at a rate of 142.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1422%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Dusty Baker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dusty
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Other people with the surname Baker
FAQ
Dusty Baker: questions and answers
How many people are named Dusty Baker?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Dusty Baker. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0041%) with the surname frequency (142.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dusty Baker?
We classify Dusty Baker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dusty a male or female name?
Dusty is predominantly unisex. Out of 15,088 total SSA registrations, 70.4% were male and 29.6% were female. See the full Dusty profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.