Justus Boy
How popular is Justus?
#1,942 boy name in 2025
79 baby boys were named Justus in the US in 2025, making it the 1942nd most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
9,140living people named Justus (est.)
20median age of people named Justus
9,958babies named Justus since 1880
1 in 38,551US babies born in 2025
Justus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,942 for boys (▼ 133 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 79 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #859 in 2015, #1,153 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (300 boys) |
| Highest rank | #571 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 91% boys, 9% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Justus is most popular
Babies named Justus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (66 boys)
Justus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37 | #571 |
| 1890s | 15 | #994 |
| 1900s | 20 | #778 |
| 1910s | 196 | #1,075 |
| 1920s | 207 | #1,396 |
| 1930s | 113 | #1,964 |
| 1940s | 106 | #1,444 |
| 1950s | 84 | #2,134 |
| 1960s | 65 | #2,269 |
| 1970s | 268 | #1,427 |
| 1980s | 396 | #1,253 |
| 1990s | 1,652 | #663 |
| 2000s | 2,734 | #646 |
| 2010s | 2,449 | #778 |
| 2020s | 798 | #1,152 |
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Questions
- Is Justus a boy or girl name?
- Justus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 91% of babies named Justus were boys.
- How popular is the name Justus?
- 79 baby boys were named Justus in the US in 2025, making it the 1942nd most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Justus most popular?
- Justus peaked in 2007, when 300 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #571 in 1880.
- How many people are named Justus?
- 9,958 babies have been named Justus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,140 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Justus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Justus was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.