Justice
Justice is a unisex given name derived from the virtue. It was popularized in the 1990s due to its use for the lead character in the 1993 American film Poetic Justice. The name has been used in the Anglosphere and has also been well used for African men.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Justice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justice is a unisex given name derived from the virtue. It was popularized in the 1990s due to its use for the lead character in the 1993 American film Poetic Justice. The name has been used in the Anglosphere and has also been well used for African men.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Justice
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Justice as a girl name dates back to 1972, when 7 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 1,046 newborns named Justice — #261 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Justice on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Justice ranks #1,615 for girls with 129 births, falling sharply (-60%). All told, over 19K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Justice as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 832 newborns named Justice — #332 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Justice on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Justice ranks #1,248 for boys with 160 births, falling sharply (-50%). All told, over 20K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Justice
Justice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Justice's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #320. Use the chart and map above to compare Justice'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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