Boys' name · peaked in 1988
Justin name popularity since 1925
792,352 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Justin. Half of them were born in 1990 or earlier, so the typical Justin is about 36 years old in 2026. Justin peaked in 1988 as the #7 name for boys, and it ranked #233 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 792,352
- Named Justin, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #233
- for boys in 2025 (1,512 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 3,799 girls · 788,553 boys
- Most popular in
- Wyoming
- 1.79× its national share
Peak year is the year Justin made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Justin births per year, 1925–2025
1988 was the biggest year for Justin both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1967 and 1972, Justin became 8.6× more common, from 1 in 2,800 baby boys to 1 in 326.
- Steepest fall: Between 2010 and 2015, its share of baby boys fell by 53%, from 1 in 244 to 1 in 514.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Justin's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Justin.
Decade by decade
Babies named Justin in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 625 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 819 | #728 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,216 | #541 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,295 | #470 |
| 1960s | 38 | 6,706 | #354 |
| 1970s | 593 | 86,539 | #37 |
| 1980s | 2,059 | 289,825 | #15 |
| 1990s | 744 | 220,135 | #18 |
| 2000s | 286 | 122,991 | #36 |
| 2010s | 73 | 45,603 | #110 |
| 2020–25 | 6 | 11,799 | #233 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
54.4% of babies named Justin from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Millennial years (1981–1996). The full split by generation:
Where Justin is most popular
The index compares Justin's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Justin.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1.79× | 1,929 |
| Alaska | 1.62× | 1,917 |
| Nevada | 1.52× | 4,326 |
| Hawaii | 1.48× | 3,694 |
| Vermont | 1.34× | 1,782 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Justin and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Justin (this page) | 788,553 | 1988 |
| Justyn | 4,398 | 1998 |
| Justen | 4,056 | 1990 |
| Juston | 2,509 | 1980 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Justin's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Justin.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Justin (1988).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data