Justin
Top 1000
About Justin
Justin has been widely popular since the 1980s, when parents were seeking a fresher 'J' boys’ name to replace Jason, Jeremy and Jonathan. It's been dipping in popularity a bit in recent years but it reached as high as Number 9 in 1990. At this point it's Justin that is suffering from overexposure.
Justin stems from the Latin word meaning 'upright' and 'righteous.' Saint Justin was the first great Christian philosopher, thereby becoming the patron saint of philosophers.
Current popularity is boosted by heartthrobs Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber.
Pronounced JUS-tin.
As of October 2026, Justin ranked #233 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7 in 1988, Nameberry popularity #749.
Editor's take: The name Justin is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "fair, righteous".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #96 | 4,031 | 2,098.5 |
| 2015 | #109 | 3,725 | 1,943.4 |
| 2016 | #112 | 3,568 | 1,880.1 |
| 2017 | #127 | 3,152 | 1,702.9 |
| 2018 | #141 | 2,809 | 1,546.7 |
| 2019 | #154 | 2,544 | 1,417.9 |
| 2020 | #166 | 2,309 | 1,337.7 |
| 2021 | #179 | 2,164 | 1,236.9 |
| 2022 | #181 | 2,078 | 1,190.1 |
| 2023 | #185 | 1,931 | 1,128.9 |
| 2024 | #199 | 1,788 | 1,037.8 |
| 2025 | #233 | 1,512 | 885.2 |
World rankings
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Justin on lists
Famous Justins
- Justin Deeley
American model and actor
- Saint Justin Martyr
2nd,century apologist
- Justin I (Flavius Iustinius Augustus)
Eastern Roman Emperor
- Justin II (Flavius Iustinius Iunior Augustus)
Eastern Roman Emperor
- Justin Randall Timberlake
American singer and actor
- Justin Jacob Long
American actor
- Justin Worthington Henry
American actor
- Justin Drew Bieber
Canadian singer
- Justin Paul Theroux
American actor
- Justin Pierre James Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
- Justin Lee Tuck
American NFL football player
- Justin Carl Blackmon
American NFL football player
- Justin Charles Swift
American NFL football player
- Justin Donovan Houston
American NFL football player
- Justin Forsett
American NFL football player
- Justin Brooks Verlander
American baseball player
- Justin Ernest George Morneau
Canadian baseball player
- Justin Ikeem Staples
American NFL football player
- Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon
American singer,songwriter of Bon Iver
- Justin Cole Moore
American country music singer
- Justin Smith Morrill
U.S. Congressman from Vermont
- Justin Lee Collins
English comedian
- Justin Scott Hartley
American actor
- (David) Justin Hayward
English musician of band The Moody Blues
- Justin David Hawkins
English lead singer of band The Darkness
- Justin Lin
Taiwanese,American film director
- Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell)
American singer
- Justin Alexander Gatlin
American Olympic sprinter
- Justin Bruening
American actor and model
- Justin Lee Bartha
American actor
- Justin LeBlanc
deaf American fashion designer
- Justin Steward Furstenfeld
American lead singer of band Blue October
- Justin Gabriel (born Paul Lloyd Jr.)
American pro wrestler
- Justin Patrick Ryan
Scottish decorator and TV presenter
- Justin Courtney Pierre
lead singer of American band Motion City Soundtrack
- Justin (Kawika Young)
American singer,songwriter
- Justin Lo
Hong Kong,American singer,songwriter
- Justin Portal Welby
105th Archbishop of Canterbury
- Justin Williams
Canadian ice hockey player
- Justin Boyd Wilson
English racing driver
- Justin James Wilson
American baseball player
- Justin Irvin Upton
American baseball player
- Justin Karl Michael Broadrick
English musician
- Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor
English bassist for band Tool
- Justin Tranter
lead singer of American band Semi Precious Weapons
- Justin Chatwin
Canadian actor
- Justin Francis Rigali
American cardinal; Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Justin Osuji aka Sonny J Mason
Scottish singer and producer
- Justin Credible
ring name of Peter Joseph Polaco, American pro wrestler
- Justin Robert Davis
American teen model & actor
- Justin Peter Rose
English professional golfer
- Justin Mckenzie Phillip
son of American singer Lil Mo
- Justin Pippen
son of American basketball player Scottie Pippen
- Justin Samuel Duggar
14th child (9th son) of the reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting's Duggar family
- Justin Hires
American actor and stand,up comedian
- Justin Roiland
co,creator of popular TV show "Rick and Morty", voice actor of The Earl Of Lemongrab, animated character from TV show "Adventure Time"
- Justin Townes Earle
American country/folk singer,songwriter
Justin in pop culture
- Justin Russo
character on TV's "Wizards of Waverly Place"
- Justin Finch
Fletchley, character in the Harry Potter series
- Justin Taylor
character on TV's "Queer as Folk"
- Justin Foley
character in "13 Reasons Why"
- Justin
character on animated series "Justin Time"
- Justin
contestant on Total Drama
- Justin Law
character in manga and anime "Soul Eater"
- Justin Hammer
character in movie "Iron Man 2"
- Justin
main character in video game "Grandia"
- Justin
rat in book/movie The Secret of NIMH"
- Justin Pitt
character on TV's "Seinfeld"
- Justin Kiriakis
character on American soap "Days of our Lives"
- Justin Suarez
character on TV's "Ugly Betty"
- Justin Ortez
character in "Sims" series
- Justin Stewart
Blue Turbo Ranger on TV's "Power Rangers Turbo"
- "Justin
" song by Korn
- Justin Peter Griffin
the birth name of Peter Griffin from the TV series "Family Guy" according
- to birth records
Peter Griffin was born Justin Peter Griffin, see this link, https://familyguy.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Griffin