US rank #11186 Unisex name Peak 1996 1,492 births

Justis — #11186 US boys' name

1,492 babies named Justis in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s551990s6022000s5702010s2182020s42
#11186
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Justis was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

90 babies were named Justis in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Justis

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,492 babies named Justis between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Justis currently holds the #11186 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 90 babies received it in a single year. Justis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 432 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Justis performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 602 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Justis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 66 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Justis in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Justis 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 1,492 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.

Justis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,492

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1996

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,186

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Justis popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
90
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
020406080100 20242017201120051999199319871975 5

Justis popularity over time — girls

432 total births recorded since 1993 (Justis as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 432 births
010203040 20202016201220082004200019961993 9

Justis by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
602 births that decade — 40% of Justis's all-time total
1970s51980s551990s6022000s5702010s2182020s42

Justis by state

Where Justis concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Justis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
66 4.4%
#2 Florida
51 3.4%
#3 Texas
51 3.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
24 1.6%
#5 Virginia
20 1.3%
#6 Georgia
18 1.2%
#7 Michigan
11 0.7%
#8 Illinois
10 0.7%
California share of Justis's total US births 4.4%
Even split

66 of 1,492 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Justis appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Justis?
1,492 babies have been named Justis since 1975. It currently ranks #11186 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 90 births.
When was Justis most popular?
Justis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 602 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Justis most popular?
The top states for the name Justis are California (66 births), Florida (51 births), Texas (51 births).
Is Justis a unisex name?
Yes, Justis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,492 births, and as a girl's name it has 432 births.
How long has the name Justis been used?
Justis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Justis?
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, 1975–2024 (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.