Total births
12,240
Girls' name · since 1882
Justina
12,240 babies named Justina in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3642
- among girls today
- 12,240
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Justina currently ranks #3642 among girls' names in America, with 12,240 babies recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Justina recorded 12,240 times among girls since 1882, holding rank #3642 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #3642 among girls today
- 12,240 born since 1882
- 1990s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Justina is currently the #3642 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 12,240 born since 1882, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3642
- among girls today
- 12,240
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Justina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3642
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Justina was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
444 babies were named Justina in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Justina compares
12,240 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Justina's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Justina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 444 | 48 | 19,840 |
Justina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Justina's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 444, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Justina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#3,642
Active since
1882
Justina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 444
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Justina popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1990 (Justina as boys' name)
Justina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Justina's strongest decade.
3,126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Justina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 36
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 99
1890s
99 births
- 1900s 107
1900s
107 births
- 1910s 295
1910s
295 births
- 1920s 352
1920s
352 births
- 1930s 210
1930s
210 births
- 1940s 232
1940s
232 births
- 1950s 403
1950s
403 births
- 1960s 983
1960s
983 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,270 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,883 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,126 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,322 births
- 2010s 669
2010s
669 births
- 2020s 253
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,126 births (26% of all-time use).
How Justina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Justina's total volume
Justina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Justina by state
Where Justina concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,447 | 11.8% |
| #2 | California | | 1,345 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 681 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 459 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 428 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 344 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 324 | 2.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 293 | 2.4% |
New York share of Justina's total US births 11.8%
Even split
1,447 of 12,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Justina appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Justina? ▼
12,240 babies have been named Justina since 1882. It currently ranks #3642 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 444 births.
When was Justina most popular? ▼
Justina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,126 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Justina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Justina are New York (1,447 births), California (1,345 births), Pennsylvania (681 births).
How long has the name Justina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Justina since 1882 -- 144 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Justina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Justine, Justice, Justin, Justyce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Justina's data
- Justina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,126 total births); usage has since declined to 253 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Justinas (1,447 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Justina
Nearby Names Like Justina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Justina
Justine Girl
#3517 38,208 births
Justice Girl
#1167 18,772 births
Justin Girl
#13627 3,804 births
Justyce Girl
#3939 2,491 births
Justus Girl
#10493 818 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Justina
Candace #3641
84,938 births · Peak 1982
Bethel #3643
5,221 births · Peak 1922
Delphine #3640
10,448 births · Peak 1958
Imelda #3644
7,476 births · Peak 1978
Elva #3639
31,697 births · Peak 1918
Seraphine #3645
751 births · Peak 2025
Ezlynn #3638
375 births · Peak 2021
Afton #3646
5,223 births · Peak 1983
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Justina: #3642 Girls' Name - 12,240 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/justina. 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 Justina 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.