Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Justyn

Meaning A male given name, variant of Justin Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #4,193 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

A male given name, variant of Justin.

Rank 2025
#4,193
among boys · ↑598 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Justyn · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
236 babies
All-time total
4,550
#1,941 all-time among boys
First recorded
1927
in Social Security records

Justyn popularity over time

4,550 babies have been named Justyn since 1927, 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
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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 15 – 15 2 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 7 136 143 14 – #1,811
1980s 43 564 607 61 +324% #1,016
1990s 46 1,546 1,592 159 +162% #707
2000s 35 1,492 1,527 153 -4% #827
2010s 6 533 539 54 -65% #1,594
2020s (to 2025) – 127 127 21 -61% #4,193

Where Justyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Justyn

Justyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,193 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 4,550 American babies have been named Justyn. Its peak came in 1998, when 236 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 Justyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Justyn?

The median living Justyn is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 4,400 people named Justyn are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Justyn 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 – – 25 #4,193
2024 – – 21 #4,791
2023 – – 19 #5,158
2022 – – 24 #4,366
2021 – – 24 #4,306
2020 – – 14 #6,130
2019 – – 34 #3,391
2018 – – 36 #3,205
2017 – – 30 #3,626
2016 6 #15,205 39 #3,034
2015 – – 49 #2,545
2014 – – 42 #2,830
2013 – – 45 #2,644
2012 – – 76 #1,901
2011 – – 83 #1,763
2010 – – 99 #1,594
2009 5 #18,653 113 #1,479
2008 – – 123 #1,384
2007 5 #18,946 141 #1,250
2006 7 #14,280 107 #1,449
2005 – – 130 #1,220
2004 – – 141 #1,124
2003 5 #16,964 161 #987
2002 6 #14,439 202 #827
2001 7 #12,682 187 #859
2000 – – 187 #855
1995 10 #8,368 144 #925
1990 – – 84 #1,192
1985 – – 44 #1,517
1980 – – 36 #1,642
1975 – – 10 #3,544
1970 – – 6 #4,490
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Justyn?

The median living Justyn is about 26 years old. Half of all living Justyns are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Justyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Justyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Justyn mean?

A male given name, variant of Justin.

How popular is the name Justyn in 2025?

Justyn ranked #4,193 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Justyn?

4,550 babies have been named Justyn in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Justyn most popular?

Justyn peaked in 1998, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Justyn a boy or girl name?

Justyn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Justyn rising or falling?

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

Will Justyn become more popular?

Justyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Justyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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