Justi
A feminine given name derived from the Latin word "justus", meaning just or righteous.
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Justi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Justi today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Justi births was 1985 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Justi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Justi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
1985
7 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1982 SSA rank
#6,853
Tracked since 1967
Census
Justi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 270 people with the first name Justi, which placed it at #31,633 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,633
National first-name rank
People counted
270
270 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Justi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Justi is White at 71.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Justi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Justi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.9% · 194
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 32
- Black or African American10.4% · 28
- Two or more races3.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Justi
Justi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 22 total registrations, 5 (22.7%) were male and 17 (77.3%) were female.
Justi as a male name
- Ranked #6,853 in 1982
- 5 male births in 1982
- Peak: 1982 (5 births)
Justi as a female name
- Ranked #8,725 in 1985
- 7 female births in 1985
- Peak: 1985 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Justi on both sides of the split. Of the 278 people counted with this name, 179 were male (64.4%) and 99 were female (35.6%).
Popularity
Justi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Justi from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 12 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Justi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Justi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Justi
The name Justi is derived from the Latin word "justus," meaning "just," "fair," or "upright." It has its origins in ancient Roman culture, where the concept of justice was highly valued and revered. The name Justi is believed to have been in use as early as the 1st century AD, during the Roman Empire.
In the early days of Christianity, Justi became a popular name among the followers of the faith, as it embodied the virtues of righteousness and moral integrity. Several early Christian saints and martyrs bore the name, including Saint Justus of Beauvais, a 4th-century bishop and missionary, and Saint Justus of Urgell, a 6th-century bishop and writer.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Justi can be found in the ancient Roman text "De Viris Illustribus" (On Illustrious Men), written by the historian Cornelius Nepos in the 1st century BC. The text mentions a Roman general named Justus Fabius Maximus, who lived during the 3rd century BC.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Justi. One of the most famous was Justus Lipsius, a 16th-century Flemish philosopher and humanist (1547-1606), known for his contributions to the study of Stoicism and for his influential work on political philosophy.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Justus Falckner (1672-1723), a German-American Lutheran minister and writer, who played a significant role in the establishment of the Lutheran Church in North America.
In the field of art, Justus Sustermans (1597-1681) was a renowned Flemish painter and portraitist, renowned for his works depicting members of the European aristocracy and royalty.
The name Justi was also borne by Justus Möser (1720-1794), a German jurist, historian, and political writer, who is considered one of the leading figures of the German Enlightenment.
Lastly, Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), a German chemist and professor, is credited with pioneering the field of organic chemistry and making significant contributions to the development of modern fertilizers and agricultural practices.
People
Justi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Justi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Justi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Justi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Justi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Justi a common name?
We classify Justi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Justi most popular?
The single biggest year for Justi was 1985, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Justi is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Justi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 270 people with the name Justi, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,633 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Justi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Justi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Justi on both sides of the split. Of the 278 people counted with this name, 179 were male (64.4%) and 99 were female (35.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Justi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Justi is White at 71.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Justi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Justi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.9% (194 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Justi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Justi a female name?
Yes, 77.3% of people registered as Justi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Justi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Justi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Justi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Justi?
See how many people have the name Justi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.