How Many People Are Named Justine?
An estimated 33,283 people in the United States have the first name Justine. It is predominantly female (94.1%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Justine peaked in popularity in 1988 with 1,750 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Justine 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 Justine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Justine has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
33,283
About 1 in 10,298 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
94.1% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1988
1,750 births
Total Registered
40,580
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Justine
Justine is predominantly female (94.1%), though 2,412 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Justine as a male name
Ranked #13,021 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1988 (159 births)
Justine as a female name
Ranked #3,527 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (1,591 births)
Justine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Justine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11,597 babies were registered. Justine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Justine by Decade
How has Justine 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 | 0 | 55 | |
| 1890s | 155 | 0 | 155 | |
| 1900s | 273 | 0 | 273 | |
| 1910s | 1,084 | 0 | 1,084 | |
| 1920s | 1,793 | 35 | 1,758 | |
| 1930s | 1,243 | 11 | 1,232 | |
| 1940s | 1,336 | 6 | 1,330 | |
| 1950s | 1,375 | 0 | 1,375 | |
| 1960s | 3,027 | 24 | 3,003 | |
| 1970s | 2,991 | 246 | 2,745 | |
| 1980s | 10,116 | 1,036 | 9,080 | |
| 1990s | 11,597 | 690 | 10,907 | |
| 2000s | 4,070 | 287 | 3,783 | |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 72 | 1,166 | |
| 2020s | 227 | 5 | 222 | |
Justine by State
Birth registrations for Justine span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 656 Justines were registered per state.
Justine + Last Name Combinations
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Justine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Justine?
We estimate approximately 33,283 people named Justine 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 10,298 Americans share this first name.
Is Justine a common name?
Justine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,580 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Justine most popular?
Justine reached peak popularity in 1988, when 1,750 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Justine is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Justine a female name?
Justine is predominantly female. 94.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Justine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Justine Smith, Justine Johnson, Justine 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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