US rank #8312 Boys' name Peak 1986 1,729 births

Justo — #8312 US boys' name

1,729 babies named Justo in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s51910s711920s1021930s951940s1271950s1531960s1921970s2131980s2481990s2182000s1522010s932020s55
#8312
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 42% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Justo was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

31 babies were named Justo in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Justo

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,729 babies named Justo between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Justo currently holds the #8312 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Justo performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Justo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 437 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Justo in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Justo 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 1,729 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.

Justo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,729

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1986

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,312

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Justo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
31
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
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Justo by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
248 births that decade — 14% of Justo's all-time total
1890s51900s51910s711920s1021930s951940s1271950s1531960s1921970s2131980s2481990s2182000s1522010s932020s55

Justo by state

Where Justo concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Justo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
437 25.3%
#2 California
145 8.4%
#3 New York
124 7.2%
#4 Florida
5 0.3%
Texas share of Justo's total US births 25.3%
Even split

437 of 1,729 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Justo?
1,729 babies have been named Justo since 1890. It currently ranks #8312 among boys. The peak year was 1986 with 31 births.
When was Justo most popular?
Justo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Justo most popular?
The top states for the name Justo are Texas (437 births), California (145 births), New York (124 births).
How long has the name Justo been used?
Justo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Justo?
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, 1890–2024 (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.