Justin Overview
Just, righteous, upright
Boy
Latin
Derived from the Latin name “Justinus,” meaning “just” or “fair.” The name has evolved from its origins in ancient Rome to various forms in different languages, including French (Juste) and Spanish (Justino).
Christianity
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪn/
In 2023, Justin was among the top 200 boys’ names in the USA, reflecting its popularity in English-speaking countries and Europe.
2 syllables
6 letters
3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)
Popular, Modern, Classic
Dependable, creative, compassionate, determined
Saint Justin Martyr, an early Christian apologist and philosopher, is a notable figure associated with the name. The name is also culturally significant due to historical and modern public figures.
June 1st (Feast of Saint Justin Martyr)
Justin Variations in Different Cultures
Justen, Justyn, Justan, Juston
Just, Justy, Jussy
Jay, Juss, Jus
What Is the Meaning of Justin?
Justin means “just” or “fair,” demonstraing a sense of righteousness and integrity. Those named Justin are often seen as reliable, honest and trustworthy.
What Is the Origin of The Name Justin?
The name Justin originates from the Latin name “Justinus,” which derives from “Justus,” meaning “just” or “fair.” It has a long history of use in Christian tradition, notably borne by several saints.
Justin Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Justin
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 185 (-4 from 2022) | 1925 (-148 from 2022) | 0.10513 |
2022 | 181 (-2 from 2021) | 2073 (-88 from 2021) | 0.11068 |
2021 | 179 (-14 from 2020) | 2161 (-148 from 2020) | 0.11534 |
2020 | 165 (-11 from 2019) | 2309 (-232 from 2019) | 0.12483 |
2019 | 154 (-13 from 2018) | 2541 (-264 from 2018) | 0.13222 |
2018 | 141 (-14 from 2017) | 2805 (-345 from 2017) | 0.14431 |
2017 | 127 (-15 from 2016) | 3150 (-418 from 2016) | 0.15916 |
2016 | 112 (-2 from 2015) | 3568 (-154 from 2015) | 0.17614 |
2015 | 110 (-14 from 2014) | 3722 (-309 from 2014) | 0.18205 |
2014 | 96 (-11 from 2013) | 4031 (-842 from 2013) | 0.19671 |
2013 | 85 (-11 from 2012) | 4873 (-1031 from 2012) | 0.24115 |
2012 | 74 (-15 from 2011) | 5904 (-1222 from 2011) | 0.29095 |
2011 | 59 (-9 from 2010) | 7126 (-727 from 2010) | 0.35079 |
2010 | 50 (-4 from 2009) | 7853 (-776 from 2009) | 0.38225 |
2009 | 46 (-2 from 2008) | 8629 (-734 from 2008) | 0.40685 |
2008 | 44 (+1 from 2007) | 9363 (-685 from 2007) | 0.42941 |
2007 | 45 No change from 2006 | 10048 (+75 from 2006) | 0.45362 |
2006 | 45 (-9 from 2005) | 9973 (-543 from 2005) | 0.45490 |
2005 | 36 (-6 from 2004) | 10516 (-1363 from 2004) | 0.49433 |
2004 | 30 (-3 from 2003) | 11879 (-1775 from 2003) | 0.56209 |
2003 | 27 (-5 from 2002) | 13654 (-1251 from 2002) | 0.64983 |
2002 | 22 No change from 2001 | 14905 (-1326 from 2001) | 0.72121 |
2001 | 22 (-3 from 2000) | 16231 (-1553 from 2000) | 0.78471 |
2000 | 19 (+1 from 1999) | 17784 (-493 from 1999) | 0.85159 |
1999 | 20 No change from 1998 | 18277 (+306 from 1998) | 0.89637 |
1998 | 20 No change from 1997 | 17971 (-773 from 1997) | 0.88630 |
1997 | 20 No change from 1996 | 18744 (-1266 from 1996) | 0.93824 |
1996 | 20 (-2 from 1995) | 20010 (-1570 from 1995) | 0.99864 |
1995 | 18 (+2 from 1994) | 21580 (+641 from 1994) | 1.07290 |
1994 | 20 No change from 1993 | 20939 (-601 from 1993) | 1.02725 |
1993 | 20 (-2 from 1992) | 21540 (-2079 from 1992) | 1.04284 |
1992 | 18 (-4 from 1991) | 23619 (-3173 from 1991) | 1.12516 |
1991 | 14 (-5 from 1990) | 26792 (-3855 from 1990) | 1.26396 |
1990 | 9 (-1 from 1989) | 30647 (-2205 from 1989) | 1.42410 |
1989 | 8 (-1 from 1988) | 32852 (-2205 from 1988) | 1.56738 |
1988 | 7 (+2 from 1987) | 35057 (+3567 from 1987) | 1.75086 |
1987 | 9 (+5 from 1986) | 31490 (+4853 from 1986) | 1.61470 |
1986 | 14 (+1 from 1985) | 26637 (+1103 from 1985) | 1.38613 |
1985 | 15 (-2 from 1984) | 25534 (-1237 from 1984) | 1.32685 |
1984 | 13 (-1 from 1983) | 26771 (-1530 from 1983) | 1.42649 |
1983 | 12 No change from 1982 | 28301 (-810 from 1982) | 1.51863 |
1982 | 12 No change from 1981 | 29111 (+1800 from 1981) | 1.54256 |
1981 | 12 (+1 from 1980) | 27311 (+550 from 1980) | 1.46646 |
1980 | 13 (+9 from 1979) | 26761 (+9367 from 1979) | 1.44283 |
1979 | 22 (+6 from 1978) | 17394 (+3209 from 1978) | 0.97102 |
1978 | 28 (+2 from 1977) | 14185 (+2175 from 1977) | 0.83021 |
1977 | 30 (+3 from 1976) | 12010 (+1865 from 1976) | 0.70260 |
1976 | 33 (+4 from 1975) | 10145 (+1251 from 1975) | 0.62141 |
1975 | 37 (+6 from 1974) | 8894 (+1464 from 1974) | 0.54820 |
1974 | 43 (+8 from 1973) | 7430 (+1353 from 1973) | 0.45576 |
1973 | 51 (+9 from 1972) | 6077 (+1102 from 1972) | 0.37660 |
1972 | 60 (+43 from 1971) | 4975 (+1918 from 1971) | 0.29718 |
1971 | 103 (+35 from 1970) | 3057 (+674 from 1970) | 0.16816 |
1970 | 138 (+29 from 1969) | 2383 (+719 from 1969) | 0.12511 |
1969 | 167 (+44 from 1968) | 1664 (+555 from 1968) | 0.09097 |
1968 | 211 (+82 from 1967) | 1109 (+486 from 1967) | 0.06246 |
1967 | 293 (+43 from 1966) | 623 (+118 from 1966) | 0.03501 |
1966 | 336 (+18 from 1965) | 505 (+45 from 1965) | 0.02778 |
1965 | 354 (+1 from 1964) | 460 (-31 from 1964) | 0.02428 |
1964 | 355 (-6 from 1963) | 491 (-8 from 1963) | 0.02422 |
1963 | 349 (-1 from 1962) | 499 (-11 from 1962) | 0.02417 |
1962 | 348 (+14 from 1961) | 510 (+25 from 1961) | 0.02427 |
1961 | 362 (+56 from 1960) | 485 (+124 from 1960) | 0.02249 |
1960 | 418 (+11 from 1959) | 361 (+14 from 1959) | 0.01667 |
1959 | 429 (+22 from 1958) | 347 (+44 from 1958) | 0.01602 |
1958 | 451 (-5 from 1957) | 303 (+5 from 1957) | 0.01406 |
1957 | 446 (+9 from 1956) | 298 (+19 from 1956) | 0.01361 |
1956 | 455 (+15 from 1955) | 279 (+33 from 1955) | 0.01300 |
1955 | 470 (+29 from 1954) | 246 (+33 from 1954) | 0.01177 |
1954 | 499 (+42 from 1953) | 213 (+40 from 1953) | 0.01029 |
1953 | 541 (-9 from 1952) | 173 (-1 from 1952) | 0.00864 |
1952 | 532 (+66 from 1951) | 174 (+39 from 1951) | 0.00882 |
1951 | 598 (+6 from 1950) | 135 (+7 from 1950) | 0.00706 |
1950 | 604 (-97 from 1949) | 128 (-45 from 1949) | 0.00704 |
1949 | 507 (+62 from 1948) | 173 (+35 from 1948) | 0.00960 |
1948 | 569 (-16 from 1947) | 138 (-10 from 1947) | 0.00774 |
1947 | 553 (-13 from 1946) | 148 (+7 from 1946) | 0.00797 |
1946 | 540 No change from 1945 | 141 (+19 from 1945) | 0.00854 |
1945 | 540 (+55 from 1944) | 122 (+16 from 1944) | 0.00890 |
1944 | 595 (+20 from 1943) | 106 (+1 from 1943) | 0.00763 |
1943 | 615 (-6 from 1942) | 105 (-2 from 1942) | 0.00722 |
1942 | 609 (+19 from 1941) | 107 (+14 from 1941) | 0.00760 |
1941 | 628 (+31 from 1940) | 93 (+9 from 1940) | 0.00741 |
1940 | 659 (-50 from 1939) | 84 (-7 from 1939) | 0.00708 |
1939 | 609 (+42 from 1938) | 91 (+7 from 1938) | 0.00803 |
1938 | 651 (+55 from 1937) | 84 (+12 from 1937) | 0.00739 |
1937 | 706 (+75 from 1936) | 72 (+11 from 1936) | 0.00658 |
1936 | 781 (-56 from 1935) | 61 (-10 from 1935) | 0.00573 |
1935 | 725 (+17 from 1934) | 71 (+3 from 1934) | 0.00664 |
1934 | 742 (-160 from 1933) | 68 (-31 from 1933) | 0.00640 |
1933 | 582 (+86 from 1932) | 99 (+16 from 1932) | 0.00970 |
1932 | 668 (+16 from 1931) | 83 (+6 from 1931) | 0.00772 |
1931 | 684 (-120 from 1930) | 77 (-36 from 1930) | 0.00720 |
1930 | 564 (+11 from 1929) | 113 (+5 from 1929) | 0.01000 |
1929 | 575 (-21 from 1928) | 108 (-13 from 1928) | 0.00975 |
1928 | 554 (-36 from 1927) | 121 (-18 from 1927) | 0.01060 |
1927 | 518 (+25 from 1926) | 139 (+14 from 1926) | 0.01196 |
1926 | 543 (-9 from 1925) | 125 (-7 from 1925) | 0.01091 |
1925 | 534 (-45 from 1924) | 132 (-29 from 1924) | 0.01146 |
1924 | 489 (+75 from 1923) | 161 (+39 from 1923) | 0.01377 |
1923 | 564 (-38 from 1922) | 122 (-18 from 1922) | 0.01077 |
1922 | 526 (+6 from 1921) | 140 (+3 from 1921) | 0.01244 |
1921 | 532 (+77 from 1920) | 137 (+30 from 1920) | 0.01204 |
1920 | 609 (-129 from 1919) | 107 (-49 from 1919) | 0.00972 |
1919 | 480 (+18 from 1918) | 156 (+12 from 1918) | 0.01536 |
1918 | 498 (-17 from 1917) | 144 (+2 from 1917) | 0.01373 |
1917 | 481 (+28 from 1916) | 142 (+19 from 1916) | 0.01480 |
1916 | 509 (-6 from 1915) | 123 (+1 from 1915) | 0.01332 |
1915 | 503 (+43 from 1914) | 122 (+41 from 1914) | 0.01385 |
1914 | 546 (+14 from 1913) | 81 (+21 from 1913) | 0.01185 |
1913 | 560 (-79 from 1912) | 60 (-7 from 1912) | 0.01119 |
1912 | 481 (+124 from 1911) | 67 (+42 from 1911) | 0.01484 |
1911 | 605 (+102 from 1910) | 25 (+7 from 1910) | 0.01036 |
1910 | 707 (+49 from 1909) | 18 (+4 from 1909) | 0.00863 |
1909 | 756 (-143 from 1908) | 14 (-4 from 1908) | 0.00792 |
1908 | 613 (+51 from 1907) | 18 (+3 from 1907) | 0.01082 |
1907 | 664 (-24 from 1906) | 15 (+1 from 1906) | 0.00946 |
1906 | 640 (-25 from 1905) | 14 (-1 from 1905) | 0.00972 |
1905 | 615 (-49 from 1904) | 15 (-1 from 1904) | 0.01047 |
1904 | 566 (+90 from 1903) | 16 (+4 from 1903) | 0.01155 |
1903 | 656 (+138 from 1902) | 12 (+3 from 1902) | 0.00928 |
1902 | 794 (-15 from 1901) | 9 (+1 from 1901) | 0.00678 |
1901 | 779 (-201 from 1900) | 8 (-10 from 1900) | 0.00692 |
1900 | 578 (+136 from 1899) | 18 (+9 from 1899) | 0.01110 |
1899 | 714 (-171 from 1898) | 9 (-6 from 1898) | 0.00781 |
1898 | 543 (+41 from 1897) | 15 (+2 from 1897) | 0.01136 |
1897 | 584 (-84 from 1896) | 13 (-4 from 1896) | 0.01066 |
1896 | 500 (+478 from 1895) | 17 (+11 from 1895) | 0.01317 |
1895 | 978 (-457 from 1894) | 6 (-9 from 1894) | 0.00474 |
1894 | 521 (-12 from 1893) | 15 (+1 from 1893) | 0.01201 |
1893 | 509 (+352 from 1892) | 14 (+7 from 1892) | 0.01157 |
1892 | 861 (-161 from 1891) | 7 (-1 from 1891) | 0.00533 |
1891 | 700 (-167 from 1890) | 8 (-5 from 1890) | 0.00732 |
1890 | 533 (+189 from 1889) | 13 (+5 from 1889) | 0.01086 |
1889 | 722 (-18 from 1888) | 8 (-1 from 1888) | 0.00672 |
1888 | 704 (-10 from 1886) | 9 (+1 from 1886) | 0.00693 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 694 (-53 from 1885) | 8 (-1 from 1885) | 0.00672 |
1885 | 641 (+207 from 1884) | 9 (+3 from 1884) | 0.00776 |
1884 | 848 (-142 from 1881) | 6 (-1 from 1881) | 0.00489 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 706 (-24 from 1880) | 7 (-1 from 1880) | 0.00646 |
1880 | 682 First SSA data recorded | 8 First SSA data recorded | 0.00676 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Justin
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #1762021 | #1882022 | #2212023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #1822021 | #1852022 | #1962023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #1002021 | #1052022 | #1102023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #1072021 | #1432022 | #1132023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #1742021 | #1702022 | #2042023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #2292021 | #2072022 | #2292023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #2352021 | #2442022 | #2332023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #2142021 | #1902022 | #2182023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #1512021 | #1372022 | #1672023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #1162021 | #1032022 | #1192023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #1812021 | #1972022 | #1992023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #1862021 | #1502022 | #1252023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #2112021 | #1912022 | #2082023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #1572021 | #2062022 | #2152023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #2552021 | #2462022 | #2982023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1352021 | #1552022 | #1862023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #2752021 | #2182022 | #2832023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #1962021 | #1992022 | #1532023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #3082021 | #3212022 | #3412023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #1512021 | #1632022 | #3182023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #902021 | #1432022 | #1042023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #2962021 | #2622022 | #2302023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1912021 | #1352022 | #1462023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #2482021 | #1202022 | #3082023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #2782021 | #3272022 | #1942023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #2042021 | #4002022 | #3742023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #1512021 | #1862022 | #1612023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #2322021 | #2782022 | #1342023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #3192021 | #3852022 | #3252023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #1742021 | #1512022 | #1512023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #1152021 | #1112022 | #1252023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #2172021 | #2302022 | #2452023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #2832021 | #2382022 | #4412023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #3292021 | #3632022 | #3632023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #3172021 | #2542022 | #2512023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #2992021 | #2932022 | #2572023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #1522021 | #3832022 | #2712023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #1822021 | #1302022 | #2132023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #2792019 | #2422020 | #3022022 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #1982019 | #1512020 | #1782021 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #1812016 | #2502017 | #2472020 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #1662021 | #1342022 | #1072023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #2042017 | #1802018 | #2512021 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #1592020 | #1872021 | #1852022 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #1562019 | #2352021 | #2232023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #2262015 | #1622017 | #2622022 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #922020 | #2412021 | #2152023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #1622020 | #1942021 | #1222023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #1162012 | #1372013 | #1422015 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1622019 | #1662020 | #1992022 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #532011 | #1402013 | #1322015 |
Popularity Rankings for Justin in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #382017 | #462018 | #352019 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #792020 | #832021 | #812022 |
Popularity in Austria
Austria | #812011 | #1072012 | #1772013 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #882007 | #902009 | #902010 |
Popularity in Chile
Chile | #1312009 | #982010 | #1162011 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #2252021 | #1292022 | #1162023 |
Popularity in Belgium
Belgium | #1702009 | #1752010 | #1852011 |
Popularity in France
France | #1832008 | #1732009 | #1872010 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #2282021 | #2502022 | #3252023 |
Popularity in Iceland
Iceland | #2942022 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #3422015 | #4212016 | #2952021 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #3342019 | #4182020 | #4542021 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #3642021 | #4542022 | #5162023 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #3762012 | #4242013 | #4412017 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #3842019 | #3842021 | #4462023 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #4172017 | #4832019 | #4752020 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #4252020 | #4662021 | #5622022 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #4722018 | #4642019 | #4372021 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #5752019 | #5512020 | #6822021 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #6132022 | #9232023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Justin a Name for Boys or Girls?
Generally used for boys, the name Justin is linked to several notable male personalities and saints throughout history.