Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Justina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,030 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#4,030
among girls · ↓357 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Justina · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
450 babies
All-time total
12,246
#1,473 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Justina popularity over time

12,246 babies have been named Justina since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 36 – 36 4 – #801
1890s 99 – 99 10 +175% #886
1900s 107 – 107 11 +8% #1,025
1910s 295 – 295 30 +176% #888
1920s 352 – 352 35 +19% #1,136
1930s 210 – 210 21 -40% #1,407
1940s 232 – 232 23 +10% #1,531
1950s 403 – 403 40 +74% #1,343
1960s 983 – 983 98 +144% #970
1970s 1,270 – 1,270 127 +29% #881
1980s 2,883 – 2,883 288 +127% #526
1990s 3,126 6 3,132 313 +9% #537
2000s 1,322 – 1,322 132 -58% #1,118
2010s 669 – 669 67 -49% #2,094
2020s (to 2025) 253 – 253 42 -37% #2,869

Where Justina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Justina

Justina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,030 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 12,246 American babies have been named Justina. Its peak came in 1990, when 450 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Justina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Justina?

The median living Justina is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 45. An estimated 11 thousand people named Justina are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Justina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #4,030 – –
2024 42 #3,673 – –
2023 33 #4,321 – –
2022 44 #3,566 – –
2021 41 #3,710 – –
2020 57 #2,869 – –
2019 60 #2,797 – –
2018 50 #3,224 – –
2017 59 #2,852 – –
2016 63 #2,748 – –
2015 67 #2,668 – –
2014 60 #2,865 – –
2013 61 #2,820 – –
2012 82 #2,296 – –
2011 92 #2,094 – –
2010 75 #2,488 – –
2009 76 #2,495 – –
2008 96 #2,114 – –
2007 103 #1,994 – –
2006 110 #1,855 – –
2005 125 #1,618 – –
2004 147 #1,420 – –
2003 142 #1,401 – –
2002 159 #1,250 – –
2001 181 #1,155 – –
2000 183 #1,118 – –
1995 288 #718 – –
1990 444 #537 6 #7,620
1985 314 #605 – –
1980 173 #887 – –
1975 135 #940 – –
1970 106 #1,110 – –
1965 113 #970 – –
1960 89 #1,156 – –
1955 41 #1,608 – –
1950 35 #1,590 – –
1945 18 #2,020 – –
1940 23 #1,660 – –
1935 25 #1,495 – –
1930 23 #1,682 – –
1925 39 #1,260 – –
1920 41 #1,202 – –
1915 42 #1,033 – –
1910 19 #1,014 – –
1905 11 #1,211 – –
1900 9 #1,370 – –
1895 8 #1,250 – –
1890 9 #979 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Justina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Justina Machado Justina Machado American actress b. 1972 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Justina Roman empress c. 370–375 400–388 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Justina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Justina?

The median living Justina is about 36 years old. Half of all living Justinas are between 28 and 45 years old.

How many people named Justina are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Justina are alive in the United States, based on 12,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Justina in 2025?

Justina ranked #4,030 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Justina?

12,246 babies have been named Justina in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Justina most popular?

Justina peaked in 1990, when 450 newborns received the name.

Is Justina a boy or girl name?

Justina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Justina rising or falling?

Justina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Justina become more popular?

Justina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Justina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Justina?

Well-known people named Justina include Justina Machado (actor), Justina (companion).

Names like Justina

Names that sound and feel close to Justina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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