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Justin

/ˈdʒʌstən/ · 100% boys · #233 in the US for boys, 2025

Justin has been given to about 794,273 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒʌstən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 725,918
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Justin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1988 · 35,296
  • Born in 20251,512
  • All time794,273
  • England & Wales, 2025#739 · 47

How popular is Justin?

Justin ranks 233rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,512 born that year. Its best year was 1988, when 35,296 babies were given the name, ranking 7th. The typical living American called Justin is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Justin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dustin0.88
  2. Austin0.82
  3. Justyn0.83
  4. Agustin0.74
  5. Justen0.74
  6. Westin0.68
  7. Destin0.68
  8. Justice0.64

Middle names for Justin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Justin Paul0.77
  2. Justin Lee0.77
  3. Justin Dean0.76
  4. Justin Blake0.76
  5. Justin Bryce0.76
  6. Justin Wade0.76

Sibling names for Justin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brandonbrother · 0.99
  2. Ryanbrother · 0.97
  3. Amandasister · 0.97
  4. Nicholasbrother · 0.97
  5. Rachelsister · 0.96
  6. Sarahsister · 0.96

Where Justin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.13%
  2. Mississippi0.13%
  3. Rhode Island0.13%
  4. Delaware0.10%
  5. Maryland0.09%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Justin Anderson0.77
  2. Justin Reyes0.72
  3. Justin Moore0.72
  4. Justin Lee0.72
  5. Justin Hall0.72
  6. Justin Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Justin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Justin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.