Jushua vs Justus

Side-by-side comparison of Jushua and Justus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jushua

Boy name

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Name B

Justus

Boy name · Rank #1806

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Metric Jushua Justus
Current Rank Unranked #1806
Total Births (all years) 260 9,059
Peak Year 1985 2007
Peak Year Births 29 300
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jushua Justus
1880ss — 37
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 20
1910ss — 196
1920ss — 207
1930ss — 113
1940ss — 106
1950ss — 84
1960ss — 65
1970ss 47 268
1980ss 152 396
1990ss 61 1,652
2000ss — 2,734
2010ss — 2,447
2020ss — 719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jushua Justus
2014 — 278
2015 — 262
2016 — 235
2017 — 202
2018 — 215
2019 — 193
2020 — 168
2021 — 174
2022 — 141
2023 — 146
2024 — 90

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–1998.

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