Total births
532
Boys' name · since 1972
Justan
Justan has 532 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12673
- among boys today
- 532
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Justan currently ranks #12673 among boys' names in America, with 532 babies recorded since 1972.
Justan has 532 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12673 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #12673 among boys today
- 532 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Justan is currently the #12673 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 532 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12673
- among boys today
- 532
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Justan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12673
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Justan was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
32 babies were named Justan in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Justan compares
532 Top 42% higher than 58% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Justan's all-time total is 45% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Justan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 532 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 23 | 22,252 |
Justan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Justan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Justan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#12,673
Active since
1972
Justan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Justan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Justan's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Justan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
203 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 203 births (38% of all-time use).
How Justan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Justan's total volume
Justan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Justan? ▼
532 babies have been named Justan since 1972. It currently ranks #12673 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 32 births.
When was Justan most popular? ▼
Justan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 203 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Justan been used? ▼
Records for Justan go back to 1972, giving 53 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Justan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Justin, Justice, Justus, Justyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Justan's data
- Justan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (203 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Justan
Nearby Names Like Justan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Justan
Justin Boy
#199 790,469 births
Justice Boy
#1072 19,902 births
Justus Boy
#1811 9,140 births
Justyn Boy
#4754 4,398 births
Justen Boy
#7879 4,056 births
Compare Justan side by side: Justan vs Justin Justan vs Justice Justan vs Justus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Justan: #12673 Boys' Name - 532 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/justan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Justan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.