Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1997
Justess
17 babies named Justess in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Justess sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Justess recorded 17 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2003.
- 17 total births
- 1997–2003 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Justess since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2003.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Justess was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Justess in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Justess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Justess splits its recorded history at 2000: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Justess at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Justess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2003
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Justess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Justess's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Justess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Justess? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 17 babies named Justess. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Justess most popular? ▼
Justess was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Justess been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Justess since 1997 -- 7 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Justess? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Justine, Justice, Justina, Justin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Justess
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2003 (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. "Justess: Baby Name Since 1997 - 17 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/justess. 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 Justess 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 July 2026.