Justin
Latin Iustinus, from iustus “just, upright.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
An early Christian martyr's name that became a 1980s standard.
Justin appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1972 to 2014. Its biggest year was 1988, when 35,055 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 7 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 233 for boys. All told, 794,273 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Justine (40,620), Justyn (4,550), Justen (4,061), Juston (2,524), Justyne (568), Justan (532) (total births since 1880)
Explore Justin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 | No. 641 |
| 1890s | 117 | No. 500 |
| 1900s | 139 | No. 566 |
| 1910s | 938 | No. 480 |
| 1920s | 1,292 | No. 489 |
| 1930s | 819 | No. 564 |
| 1940s | 1,216 | No. 507 |
| 1950s | 2,295 | No. 429 |
| 1960s | 6,706 | No. 167 |
| 1970s | 86,539 | No. 22 |
| 1980s | 289,825 | No. 7 |
| 1990s | 220,135 | No. 9 |
| 2000s | 122,991 | No. 19 |
| 2010s | 45,603 | No. 50 |
| 2020s | 11,799 | No. 165 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.