Justen is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Justen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Justen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Justen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Justen is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Justin, just, fair”. A respelling of Justin, from the Latin justus meaning righteous.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,061 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Justen per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (197/yr).
Justen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,649 nationally (given to 197 babies that year).
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