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Justin

“Just, fair, or righteous” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #233 in the US (2025) · 80s

Justin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #7 (1988) · 790,469 babies named Justin all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 690 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 970 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Justins

• Justin Bieber — Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1994)
• Justin Trudeau — 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
• Justin Timberlake — American singer (born 1981)
• Justin Martyr — 2nd century CE Christian apologist and martyr
• Justin I — Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 518 to 527 (450-527)

In stories & tradition

• Justin Finch-Fletchley — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Justin Hammer — Iron Man
• Justin Taylor — Queer as Folk

What Justins become

Among 2,845 notable people named Justin:

Athletes appear 2.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Justin Gatlin, American sprinter.

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