Justice
Pronounced JH AH1 S T AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2002
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Justice?
Justice is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 48,169 children — the 645th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2002, when 1,129 children were given it.
Justus is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 40% of children named Justice are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Justice and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Justus
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH AH1 S T AH0 S · JH AH1 S T IH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Justice
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Justice
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Justice?
- Justice ranks 645th among boys' names in US records, with 48,169 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,058.
- Is Justice a unisex name?
- Yes. About 40% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Justice most popular?
- 2002, when 1,129 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Justice spelled?
- Justus. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.