Justin
From the Latin Justinus, an extended form of Justus, meaning just or fair. Justin Martyr, a second-century philosopher, is among its early bearers.
Justin in 2025
Justin was given to 1,512 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 447th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,193 babies born.
The history of Justin
Justin reached its highest point in 1988, when 35,296 babies were given the name, ranking 10th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 794,273 babies have been named Justin. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Justin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Justin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 | 1,319 |
| 1890s | 117 | 1,287 |
| 1900s | 139 | 1,459 |
| 1910s | 938 | 1,014 |
| 1920s | 1,297 | 1,061 |
| 1930s | 819 | 1,189 |
| 1940s | 1,216 | 1,119 |
| 1950s | 2,295 | 938 |
| 1960s | 6,744 | 357 |
| 1970s | 87,132 | 34 |
| 1980s | 291,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,879 | 13 |
| 2000s | 123,277 | 26 |
| 2010s | 45,676 | 70 |
| 2020s | 11,805 | 296 |
Where Justin is heading
Justin has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 3,731 babies in 2015 to 1,512 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1988 peak — Justin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Justin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Justin.