Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Justus
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
300
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Justus
How many people are named Justus?
An estimated 8,294 living Americans are named Justus.
How rare is Justus?
Justus is uncommon among babies today, with 79 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 73.7% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Justus?
The median age of a living American named Justus is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.
Is Justus still popular?
Not especially. Justus has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 79 births in 2025.
Where is Justus most common?
Justus has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
73.7%
2025
79
All-time
9,140
Where it lives now
Justus is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Kansas.
States where Justus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.