Justus
Justus was the 1952nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2007 (300). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,091 places. More babies were named Justus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Not yet researched how we research meanings
- Rank in 2025
- #1,952 boys, down 798 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 79boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007300 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,958babies recorded
Justus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,501 | #1,952 | 7 | 79 |
| 2020 | #6,189 | #1,154 | 19 | 168 |
| 2010 | #5,506 | #849 | 25 | 250 |
| 2000 | #3,694 | #694 | 35 | 255 |
| 1990 | — | #1,827 | — | 43 |
| 1980 | — | #1,300 | — | 52 |
| 1970 | — | #5,088 | — | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | #3,504 | — | 6 |
| 1940 | — | #2,763 | — | 8 |
| 1930 | — | #2,132 | — | 14 |
| 1920 | — | #1,480 | — | 26 |
| 1910 | — | #1,726 | — | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | #1,082 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | #589 | — | 11 |
How popular is Justus, counting every spelling?
Justus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Justus?
79 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Justus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Justus 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 106 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Justus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Justus?
About 8,300 people born in the US named Justus are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 28. That makes Justus 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.
Justus by state
How common Justus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.5×). In 32 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 Justus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Justus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Justus
How popular is the name Justus?
Justus was the 1952nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 589th; the most babies were born in 2007 (300). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,091 places. More babies were named Justus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Justus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Justus in the US.
Where is Justus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Justus was most common in Georgia (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Florida.