Justin vs Justus

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

Name A

Justin

Boy name · Rank #199

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Name B

Justus

Boy name · Rank #1811

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Metric Justin Justus
Current Rank #199 #1811
Total Births (all years) 790,469 9,140
Peak Year 1988 2007
Peak Year Births 35,055 300
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Justin Justus
1880s 55 37
1890s 117 15
1900s 139 20
1910s 938 196
1920s 1,292 207
1930s 819 113
1940s 1,216 106
1950s 2,295 84
1960s 6,706 65
1970s 86,539 268
1980s 289,825 396
1990s 220,135 1,652
2000s 122,991 2,734
2010s 45,603 2,449
2020s 11,799 798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Justin Justus
2014 4,033 278
2015 3,726 262
2016 3,569 236
2017 3,155 203
2018 2,809 215
2019 2,545 193
2020 2,312 168
2021 2,166 174
2022 2,079 141
2023 1,934 146
2024 1,796 90
2025 1,512 79

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, 1880–2025.

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