US rank #4740 Boys' name Peak 1998 4,372 births

Justyn — #4740 US boys' name

4,372 babies named Justyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1361980s5641990s15462000s14922010s5332020s101
#4740
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Justyn was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

236 babies were named Justyn in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Justyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,372 babies named Justyn between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Justyn currently holds the #4740 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 236 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Justyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,546 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Justyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 452 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Justyn in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Justyn 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 4,372 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.

Justyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,372

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1998

236 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,740

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Justyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
236
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Justyn popularity over time — girls

152 total births recorded since 1927 (Justyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 152 births
4681012 2016200319971993198719811927 5

Justyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,546 births that decade — 35% of Justyn's all-time total
1970s1361980s5641990s15462000s14922010s5332020s101

Justyn by state

Where Justyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Justyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
452 10.3%
#2 New York
408 9.3%
#3 Texas
267 6.1%
#4 Florida
187 4.3%
#5 Illinois
141 3.2%
#6 New Jersey
116 2.7%
#7 Ohio
113 2.6%
#8 Georgia
101 2.3%
California share of Justyn's total US births 10.3%
Even split

452 of 4,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Justyn appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Justyn?
4,372 babies have been named Justyn since 1970. It currently ranks #4740 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 236 births.
When was Justyn most popular?
Justyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,546 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Justyn most popular?
The top states for the name Justyn are California (452 births), New York (408 births), Texas (267 births).
How long has the name Justyn been used?
Justyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Justyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Justin, Justice, Justus, Justen, 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, 1970–2024 (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.