Justus
Latin name from the adjective justus, meaning just or fair; it was used by early Christians and appears in the New Testament as a byname of several men.
Justus in 2025
Justus was given to 86 babies in the United States in 2025 — 79 boys and 7 girls, making it the 3,921st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,551 babies born.
The history of Justus
Justus reached its highest point in 2002, when 336 babies were given the name, ranking 1,326th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,099th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,958 babies have been named Justus. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Justus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Justus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37 | 1,099 |
| 1890s | 15 | 2,312 |
| 1900s | 20 | 1,966 |
| 1910s | 196 | 2,205 |
| 1920s | 207 | 2,870 |
| 1930s | 113 | 4,009 |
| 1940s | 106 | 3,128 |
| 1950s | 84 | 4,835 |
| 1960s | 65 | 5,537 |
| 1970s | 273 | 3,479 |
| 1980s | 396 | 3,044 |
| 1990s | 1,842 | 1,334 |
| 2000s | 3,053 | 1,326 |
| 2010s | 2,680 | 1,587 |
| 2020s | 871 | 2,283 |
Where Justus is heading
Justus has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 287 babies in 2015 to 86 in 2025.
Names like Justus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Justus.