Justine
Girl name · #3713 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Justine is currently the #3713 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Justine.
The 144-year story
Justine first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 1,591 girls were named Justine — good for #177 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Justine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Justine in class?
Justine scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Justine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Justine is most common
State-level data for Justine is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Justine
Statistically, parents drawn to Justine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katharine, Justina, Julianne, Ashlee, and Arianne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Justine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 98 | #2007 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1929 |
| 2015 | 102 | #1964 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 140 | #1559 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1354 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2009 | 212 | #1184 |
| 2008 | 291 | #935 |
| 2007 | 293 | #923 |
| 2006 | 273 | #956 |
| 2005 | 323 | #800 |
| 2004 | 409 | #672 |
| 2003 | 464 | #591 |
| 2002 | 452 | #579 |
| 2001 | 482 | #546 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Justine a popular girl name?
Justine ranked #3713 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1964.
When was the name Justine most popular?
Justine peaked in 1988, when 1,591 American girls received the name (ranked #177 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Justine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Justine. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.