ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1967 First Year 1985 Last Year 1985 Peak Year #8317 Peak Rank 17 Total Count 3 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1982 First Year 1982 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #6387 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Justi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Justi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Carl Justi (1832–1912), German art historian Ferdinand Justi (1837–1907), German linguist and Orientalist Johann Heinrich Gottlob Justi (1717–1771), German political economist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justi) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justi) 📖 ## The Story of Justi ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Justi as a girl name dates back to 1967, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Justi — #8,317 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Justi on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Justi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1985, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Justi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1982: 5 births, good for #6,387 nationwide. Justi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1982, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Justi Phonetically similar names — useful when Justi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Justy](/justy) * Juste * [Justo](/justo) * [Justa](/justa) * Giusti * Gesto * Gesta * [Just](/just) * [Justine](/justine) * Chesty * Justly * [Jacy](/jacy) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Justi What does the name Justi mean? Justi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Carl Justi (1832–1912), German art historian Ferdinand Justi (1837–1907), German linguist and Orientalist Johann Heinrich Gottlob Justi (1717–1771), German political economist How popular is Justi in 2026? In 2026, Justi ranks #8,317 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Justi most popular? Justi reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #8,317 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Justi a unisex name? Yes — Justi is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 77% of Justis assigned female and 23% assigned male historically. What names go well with Justi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Justi include Mauria, Sony, Kinyatta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MauriaPeak #8317](/mauria)[👧SonyPeak #8317](/sony)[👧KinyattaPeak #8317](/kinyatta)[👧SherresePeak #8317](/sherrese) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AaronleePeak #6387](/aaronlee)[👦AnkoorPeak #6387](/ankoor)[👦AnrePeak #6387](/anre)[👦AntaunPeak #6387](/antaun) ## About the name Justi Justi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Justi's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #8,317\. Use the chart and map above to compare Justi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1985 → ](/year/1985) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.