boy's name
Justen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,164
Justen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 197 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Justen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 380 |
| 1980s | 1,283 |
| 1990s | 1,383 |
| 2000s | 679 |
| 2010s | 251 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Justen?
In 2025, Justen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Justen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Justen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Justen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Justen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Justen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Justen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Justen
How popular is the name Justen?
In 2025, Justen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Justen a girl's or a boy's name?
Justen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Justen?
Justen has 2 syllables.
When was Justen most popular?
Justen peaked in 1990, when 197 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Justen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Justen currently ranks #8,000 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.