boy's name
Justus
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,386
Justus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Justus is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 336 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Justus 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 | 37 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 196 |
| 1920s | 207 |
| 1930s | 113 |
| 1940s | 106 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 273 |
| 1980s | 396 |
| 1990s | 1,842 |
| 2000s | 3,053 |
| 2010s | 2,680 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 871 |
How popular is Justus?
In 2025, Justus was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Justus 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 Justus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Justus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Justus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Justus in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Just
Sibling names for Justus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Justus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Justus
How popular is the name Justus?
In 2025, Justus was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Justus a girl's or a boy's name?
Justus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Justus?
Justus has 2 syllables.
When was Justus most popular?
Justus peaked in 2002, when 336 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Justus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Justus currently ranks #1,957 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.