How Many People Are Named Justen?
An estimated 3,920 people in the United States have the first name Justen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Justen peaked in popularity in 1990 with 197 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Justen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Justen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,920
About 1 in 87,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
197 births
Total Registered
4,051
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Justen
Justen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,051 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Justen as a male name
Ranked #7,989 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (197 births)
Justen as a female name
Ranked #11,717 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Justen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Justen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,383 babies were registered. Justen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Justen by Decade
How has Justen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Justen by State
Birth registrations for Justen span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Maryland. On average, about 65 Justens were registered per state.
Justen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Justen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Justen
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Justen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Justen?
We estimate approximately 3,920 people named Justen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Justen a common name?
Justen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,051 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Justen most popular?
Justen reached peak popularity in 1990, when 197 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Justen is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Justen a male name?
Justen is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Justen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Justen Smith, Justen Johnson, Justen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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