Justus vs Justin

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

Name A

Justus

Boy name · Rank #1811

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Name B

Justin

Boy name · Rank #199

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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