Justine
Justine is a given name. It is the feminine form of Justin, derived from Justus, a Latin name meaning just or fair.
Meaning & Origin of Justine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justine is a given name. It is the feminine form of Justin, derived from Justus, a Latin name meaning just or fair.
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The Story of Justine
As a girl name
Justine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 1,591 Justines were born — ranking #177 that year. As of 2026, Justine ranks #3,573 for girls with 43 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 38K Justines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Justine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 159 Justines were born — ranking #751 that year. As of 2026, Justine ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Justines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Justine
Justine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 38K births in the dataset. Justine's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #176. Use the chart and map above to compare Justine'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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