Justice
Justice was the 1113th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 193 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 320th; the most babies were born in 2002 (832). Over the last ten years it has moved down 592 places. More babies were named Justice in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning justice (virtue name) · English, Latin
Say it JUS-tiss /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,113 boys, down 455 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 193boys
- Girls and boys
- 48% girls, 52% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002832 babies
- Total since 1880
- 38,674babies recorded
What does the name Justice mean?
Justice is the English word used as a given name, from Old French justice and Latin iustitia 'righteousness, fairness', from iustus 'just'. Wiktionary also lists Justice as an English surname, originally an occupational name for an officer of justice. As a first name it is an American virtue name used for both boys and girls; SSA records go back to 1880.
iūstitia (Latin, “justice”)iūstus (Latin, “just”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Justus, Justin, Justine.
See also: English names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Justice', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'justice' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Justice popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,363 | #1,113 | 162 | 193 |
| 2020 | #575 | #658 | 511 | 400 |
| 2010 | #533 | #456 | 551 | 587 |
| 2000 | #545 | #390 | 477 | 656 |
| 1990 | #5,157 | #1,365 | 18 | 67 |
| 1980 | #7,042 | #1,887 | 9 | 30 |
| 1970 | — | #2,796 | — | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | #3,502 | — | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | #3,445 | — | 7 |
| 1920 | — | #2,678 | — | 11 |
| 1910 | — | #1,724 | — | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | #993 | — | 5 |
How popular is Justice, counting every spelling?
Justice is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,023 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,113 for Justice on its own. Together these spellings went to 202 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 193 | #1,113 | 1,423 |
| Justyce | 9 | #8,568 | 88 |
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 Justice?
193 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Justice (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Justice 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 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Justice.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Justice?
About 19,200 people born in the US named Justice are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 27. That makes Justice mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Justice by state
How common Justice was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (2.4×), Georgia (2.2×), Virginia (1.9×), New York (1.8×), South Carolina (1.6×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Justice: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Justice, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Justice · Sibling names for Justice
Questions about the name Justice
What does Justice mean?
Justice means “justice (virtue name)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Justice?
Justice was the 1113th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 193 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 320th; the most babies were born in 2002 (832). Over the last ten years it has moved down 592 places. More babies were named Justice in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Justice a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 48% girls, 52% boys given the name Justice in the US.
Where is Justice most popular?
In 2021–2025, Justice was most common in North Carolina (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Delaware.