Justin
Justin is a distinctive choice, ranked #735 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Justin in their class.
About the Name Justin
Justin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 87 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #154 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Justin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Justin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #199, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Justin
- Justin Trudeau — Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025.
- Justin Verlander — Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
- Justin Martyr — Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Justin
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Justin
Almost certainly the only Justin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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