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Justin

Boy Latin #185 in 2023

Justin is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Justin

Named after Justin Sherman of the Santa Fe Railway. Name of early saints, Iūstīnus, from Iūstus + -īnus, from iūstus.

Popularity of Justin

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,931 births in 2023

1880 2023

787,139 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1988

35,296 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.