Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Justis

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Justis
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
123 babies
All-time total
1,924
#3,971 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Justis popularity over time

1,924 babies have been named Justis since 1975, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
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1970s – 5 5 1 – #5,890
1980s – 55 55 6 +1000% #3,910
1990s 148 602 750 75 +1264% #1,240
2000s 176 570 746 75 -1% #1,600
2010s 102 218 320 32 -57% #3,049
2020s (to 2025) 6 42 48 8 -75% #5,567

The story of Justis

Justis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 1,924 American babies have been named Justis, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 123 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 Justis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Justis?

The median living Justis is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 1,900 people named Justis are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Justis 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 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #11,621
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 10 #8,031
2021 – – 10 #7,853
2020 6 #14,226 16 #5,567
2019 10 #10,092 18 #5,251
2018 9 #10,964 16 #5,655
2017 5 #17,064 18 #5,201
2016 12 #9,127 25 #4,148
2015 6 #15,376 20 #4,803
2014 7 #13,756 22 #4,459
2013 17 #7,200 20 #4,714
2012 11 #10,045 19 #4,943
2011 12 #9,419 22 #4,433
2010 13 #8,956 38 #3,049
2009 12 #9,678 29 #3,682
2008 14 #8,725 53 #2,418
2007 18 #7,236 51 #2,492
2006 15 #8,044 47 #2,560
2005 20 #6,121 57 #2,149
2004 15 #7,600 60 #2,006
2003 26 #4,868 58 #1,997
2002 23 #5,163 76 #1,600
2001 16 #6,785 69 #1,689
2000 17 #6,326 70 #1,659
1995 37 #3,120 86 #1,261
1990 – – 13 #4,282
1985 – – 6 #6,157
1980 – – 6 #5,893
1975 – – 5 #5,890
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Justis?

The median living Justis is about 24 years old. Half of all living Justiss are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Justis are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Justis are alive in the United States, based on 1,924 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Justis in 2025?

Justis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Justis?

1,924 babies have been named Justis in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Justis most popular?

Justis peaked in 1995, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Justis a boy or girl name?

Justis is used for both: about 22% of babies named Justis have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Justis rising or falling?

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

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