US rank #12629 Boys' name Peak 1989 532 births

Justan — #12629 US boys' name

532 babies named Justan in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s551980s2031990s1602000s1042010s52020s5
#12629
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Justan

The Social Security Administration has registered 532 babies named Justan between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Justan currently holds the #12629 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Justan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 203 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Justan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Justan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 532 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Justan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

532

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1989

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,629

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Justan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
32
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Justan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
203 births that decade — 38% of Justan's all-time total
1970s551980s2031990s1602000s1042010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Justan?
532 babies have been named Justan since 1972. It currently ranks #12629 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?
Justan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.