Justin Lin
There are approximately 297 people named Justin Lin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,154,055 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Justin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
297
1 in 1,154,055
Named Justin
761K
Alive today
Named Lin
134K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 761K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1988
Average age: 35
Top Census group: White (71.0%)
Estimated bearers: 134K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #259
Per 100K: 39.07
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (95.7%)
First name trend
Justin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Justin. The peak year was 1988 with 35,296 births. The average person named Justin today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Justin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Justin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Justin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Justin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.0% · 474,615
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 70,651
- Black or African American9.0% · 60,176
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 29,860
- Two or more races4.2% · 27,899
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5,365
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.7% · 111,779
- White2.0% · 2,342
- Two or more races1.4% · 1,657
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 595
- Black or African American0.3% · 372
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 31
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Justin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2220% of the US population, based on 760,960 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Justin right now.
The surname Lin appears at a rate of 39.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0391%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 297 people with the full name Justin Lin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Justin Lin: questions and answers
How many people are named Justin Lin?
We estimate approximately 297 people in the United States share the full name Justin Lin. That works out to about 1 in 1,154,055 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2220%) with the surname frequency (39.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Justin Lin?
We classify Justin Lin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,154,055 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Justin a male or female name?
Justin is predominantly male. Out of 792,731 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Justin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Justin Lin?
Find out how many people are called Justin Lin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.