Justen
Justen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christel Justen (1957–2005), German swimmer Iago Justen Maidana Martins, Brazilian footballer Marçal Justen Filho, Brazilian lawyer and jurist Justen Blok, Dutch field hockey player Justen Glad, American soccer player Justen Kranthove, Dutch footballer
Meaning & Origin of Justen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christel Justen (1957–2005), German swimmer Iago Justen Maidana Martins, Brazilian footballer Marçal Justen Filho, Brazilian lawyer and jurist Justen Blok, Dutch field hockey player Justen Glad, American soccer player Justen Kranthove, Dutch footballer
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The Story of Justen
The earliest SSA record of Justen as a baby boy name dates back to 1966, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 197 newborns named Justen — #726 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Justen on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Justen ranks #7,804 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-51%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
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About the name Justen
Justen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Justen's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #699. Use the chart and map above to compare Justen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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