Justus
Justus is a given name, meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". The name is related to the similar Latin name Justinian and the English name Justin.
Meaning & Origin of Justus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Justus is a given name, meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". The name is related to the similar Latin name Justinian and the English name Justin.
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The Story of Justus
As a girl name
Justus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 43 Justuss were born — ranking #2,787 that year. As of 2026, Justus ranks #9,597 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-55%). In total, more than 826 Justuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Justus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 300 Justuss were born — ranking #746 that year. As of 2026, Justus ranks #1,867 for boys with 87 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 9K Justuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Justus
Justus is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Justus's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #571. Use the chart and map above to compare Justus'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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