How Many People Are Named Justis?
An estimated 1,890 people in the United States have the first name Justis. It is used for both genders, with 77.5% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Justis peaked in popularity in 1995 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Justis 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 Justis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,890
About 1 in 181,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1995
123 births
Total Registered
1,924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Justis
Justis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.5%) and females (22.5%). Out of 1,924 total births registered, 1,492 were male and 432 were female.
Justis as a male name
Ranked #11,577 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (90 births)
Justis as a female name
Ranked #14,215 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1995 (37 births)
Justis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Justis span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 750 babies were registered. Justis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Justis by Decade
How has Justis 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.
Justis by State
Birth registrations for Justis span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 21 Justiss were registered per state.
Justis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Justis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Justis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Justis?
We estimate approximately 1,890 people named Justis 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 181,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Justis a common name?
Justis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Justis most popular?
Justis reached peak popularity in 1995, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Justis is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Justis a male name?
Justis is predominantly male. 77.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Justis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Justis Smith, Justis Johnson, Justis 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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