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 #1806

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Metric Justin Justus
Current Rank #199 #1806
Total Births (all years) 788,927 9,059
Peak Year 1988 2007
Peak Year Births 35,055 300
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Justin Justus
1880ss 55 37
1890ss 117 15
1900ss 139 20
1910ss 938 196
1920ss 1,292 207
1930ss 819 113
1940ss 1,216 106
1950ss 2,297 84
1960ss 6,706 65
1970ss 86,547 268
1980ss 289,826 396
1990ss 220,128 1,652
2000ss 122,988 2,734
2010ss 45,589 2,447
2020ss 10,270 719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Justin Justus
2014 4,031 278
2015 3,725 262
2016 3,568 235
2017 3,152 202
2018 2,809 215
2019 2,544 193
2020 2,309 168
2021 2,164 174
2022 2,078 141
2023 1,931 146
2024 1,788 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, 1880–2024.

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