Latin
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Derived from the Latin word for 'just' or 'fair', Justin is a popular name with Roman origins.
Justin is a Latin name derived from the word 'justus' meaning 'just' or 'fair'. It was originally a Roman family name, and later became popular as a given name. Justin is also associated with the name of a famous 2nd century Christian martyr, Saint Justin Martyr. The name Justin has been used in various cultures and languages, and has remained popular throughout history.
The popularity for the name Justin peaked in popularity in the year 1988 with 35,056 births, which ranked number 10 out of 20,435 unique names for that year. Justin had the most female births in 1987 with 253, which ranked number 716 out of 13,262 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1988 with 35,056, which ranked number 7 out of 8,492 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Justin has declined sharply over the last ten years from 5,919 births to 2,067 births, a decline of -65.08%. Among males, Justin has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5,903 births to 2,067 births, a decline of -64.98%. Among females, Justin has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 16 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.
For males, Justin was most popular in Southeastern states with 608 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 224 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Justin. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | 5 | 169 | < 5 | N/A |
AL | 28 | 198 | < 5 | N/A |
AR | 16 | 221 | < 5 | N/A |
AZ | 19 | 393 | < 5 | N/A |
CA | 221 | 188 | < 5 | N/A |
CO | 19 | 321 | < 5 | N/A |
CT | 25 | 149 | < 5 | N/A |
FL | 164 | 143 | < 5 | N/A |
GA | 93 | 136 | < 5 | N/A |
IA | 14 | 268 | < 5 | N/A |
ID | 8 | 278 | < 5 | N/A |
IL | 50 | 243 | < 5 | N/A |
IN | 44 | 187 | < 5 | N/A |
KS | 16 | 231 | < 5 | N/A |
KY | 39 | 134 | < 5 | N/A |
LA | 35 | 158 | < 5 | N/A |
MA | 45 | 153 | < 5 | N/A |
MD | 45 | 143 | < 5 | N/A |
MI | 55 | 190 | < 5 | N/A |
MN | 24 | 254 | < 5 | N/A |
MO | 28 | 241 | < 5 | N/A |
MS | 29 | 107 | < 5 | N/A |
MT | 7 | 170 | < 5 | N/A |
NC | 63 | 195 | < 5 | N/A |
ND | 5 | 239 | < 5 | N/A |
NE | 9 | 277 | < 5 | N/A |
NJ | 96 | 102 | < 5 | N/A |
NM | 5 | 340 | < 5 | N/A |
NV | 25 | 130 | < 5 | N/A |
NY | 183 | 103 | < 5 | N/A |
OH | 61 | 205 | < 5 | N/A |
OK | 38 | 117 | < 5 | N/A |
OR | 10 | 367 | < 5 | N/A |
PA | 78 | 169 | < 5 | N/A |
RI | 9 | 127 | < 5 | N/A |
SC | 29 | 184 | < 5 | N/A |
TN | 42 | 198 | < 5 | N/A |
TX | 224 | 185 | < 5 | N/A |
UT | 13 | 350 | < 5 | N/A |
VA | 62 | 149 | < 5 | N/A |
WA | 37 | 214 | < 5 | N/A |
WI | 17 | 318 | < 5 | N/A |
WV | 8 | 243 | < 5 | N/A |
Given the downward trend of Justin over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -9.99% decrease in total births, for a total of 1,861 births in 2024. Male births for Justin have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,861 male births in 2024, a decrease of -9.96%.