Justo
Justo is a Spanish surname and male given name meaning just, i.e. fair.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Justo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justo is a Spanish surname and male given name meaning just, i.e. fair.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Justo
Justo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 31 Justos were born — ranking #1,917 that year. As of 2026, Justo ranks #7,551 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 2K Justos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Justo most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Portugal27%
- AO21%
- PE19%
- Brazil17%
- Philippines16%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Justo
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Justo
Justo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Justo's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #994. Use the chart and map above to compare Justo'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 .
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.