unisex name
Justice
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 41,283
Scotland
#690
2009 births
Justice is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 355 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 1,689 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,339 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Justice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 84 |
| 1920s | 119 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 462 |
| 1990s | 9,444 |
| 2000s | 12,747 |
| 2010s | 11,615 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,661 |
How popular is Justice?
In 2025, Justice was given to 355 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Justice 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 Justice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Justice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Justice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Justice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Justice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Justice
How popular is the name Justice?
In 2025, Justice was given to 355 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Justice a girl's or a boy's name?
Justice is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Justice?
Justice has 2 syllables.
When was Justice most popular?
Justice peaked in 1996, when 1,689 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Justice a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Justice currently ranks #1,112 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.