Justen
Justen was the 7937th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 700th; the most babies were born in 1990 (197). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,473 places. More babies were named Justen in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Justin) just, fair · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #7,937 boys, down 2,107 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990197 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,061babies recorded
What does the name Justen mean?
Justen is a spelling of Justin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Justin's meaning and origin.
Justin comes from the Latin Iustinus, a form of Iustus, from iustus, 'just, fair'. DMNES lists many early saints and two 6th-century Eastern Roman emperors named Justin. Wikipedia notes that Justin Martyr, a 2nd-century Christian writer, is an early famous bearer. Wiktionary says it has been popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s. Justine and Justina are feminine forms.
Iustinus (Latin, “Justin”)iustus (Latin, “just, fair”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Justine, Justina, Justus, Justino, Justice.
See also: Latin names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Justin', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Justin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Justin (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Justen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1986.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,937 | 10 |
| 2020 | #5,830 | 15 |
| 2010 | #2,450 | 51 |
| 2000 | #1,295 | 100 |
| 1990 | #726 | 197 |
| 1980 | #887 | 103 |
| 1970 | #2,680 | 13 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Justen, counting every spelling?
Justen is a spelling of Justin, a name family that ranked #245 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,937 for Justen on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,547 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin | 1,512 | #233 | 9,487 |
| Justyn | 25 | #4,193 | 113 |
| Justen | 10 | #7,937 | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Justen?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Justen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Justen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Justen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Justen?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Justen are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 26 and 41. That makes Justen mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Justen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Justen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Justen
What does Justen mean?
Justen is a spelling of Justin, which means “just, fair” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Justen?
Justen was the 7937th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 700th; the most babies were born in 1990 (197). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,473 places. More babies were named Justen in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Justen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Justen in the US.