Justin
Pronounced JH AH1 S T AE1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1988
- 145 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Justin?
Justin is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 803,734 children — the 41st most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 67% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1988, when 35,348 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Justyn, Justen and Justan — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Justin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Justyn
- Justen
- Justan
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH AH1 S T AE1 N · JH AH1 S T AH0 N · JH AH1 S T IH0 N · JH UW1 T AE1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11 · 10 · 10 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Justin
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Justin
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Justin?
- Justin ranks 41st among boys' names in US records, with 803,734 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 26,661.
- Is Justin a unisex name?
- No. Justin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Justin most popular?
- 1988, when 35,348 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Justin spelled?
- Justyn, Justen, Justan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.