Justin
Justin was the 233rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,512 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 7th with 35,055 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 123 places. More babies were named Justin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning just, fair · Latin
Say it JUS-tin /ˈdʒʌstɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #233 boys, down 67 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,512boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198835,055 babies
- Total since 1880
- 794,273babies recorded
What does the name Justin mean?
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
Justin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 3,804 since 1923.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #233 | 1,512 |
| 2020 | #166 | 2,312 |
| 2010 | #50 | 7,856 |
| 2000 | #19 | 17,784 |
| 1990 | #9 | 30,649 |
| 1980 | #13 | 26,763 |
| 1970 | #138 | 2,382 |
| 1960 | #419 | 362 |
| 1950 | #605 | 128 |
| 1940 | #663 | 84 |
| 1930 | #564 | 113 |
| 1920 | #610 | 107 |
| 1910 | #721 | 18 |
| 1900 | #594 | 18 |
| 1890 | #551 | 13 |
| 1880 | #715 | 8 |
How popular is Justin, counting every spelling?
Justin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #245 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #233 for Justin 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 Justin?
1,512 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Justin (0.42 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Justin 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 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Justin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Justin?
About 748,500 people born in the US named Justin are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 27 and 43. That makes Justin 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.
Justin by state
How common Justin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (2.2×), Maryland (1.9×), Rhode Island (1.8×), New Jersey (1.8×), New York (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Idaho.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Justin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Justin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Justin · Sibling names for Justin
Questions about the name Justin
What does Justin mean?
Justin means “just, fair” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Justin?
Justin was the 233rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,512 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 7th with 35,055 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 123 places. More babies were named Justin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Justin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Justin in the US.
Where is Justin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Justin was most common in Mississippi (2.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and Rhode Island.