Juston
A masculine name of French origin derived from the Latin "Justinus" meaning "upright" or "just".
Name Census estimates that about 2,382 living Americans carry the first name Juston. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juston today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juston births was 1980 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juston. 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.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 143,894 Americans
Peak year
1980
122 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2020 SSA rank
#9,109
Tracked since 1918
Census
Juston in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,058 people with the first name Juston, which placed it at #7,424 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
#7,424
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,058 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juston
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juston is White at 65.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.9%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Juston 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 Juston at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.1% · 1,340
- Black or African American18.9% · 389
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 126
- Two or more races5.5% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 70
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 20
Popularity
Juston: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juston from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 933 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juston 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 Juston during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Justons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, California, Michigan recorded the most babies named Juston, while Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juston
The name Juston is an English given name derived from the Latin name Justinus, which means "just" or "righteous." It has its roots in ancient Roman culture and can be traced back to the 2nd century AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Juston dates back to the late 12th century, when it was a variant spelling of the name Justin. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juston of Arles, a French cleric and writer who lived in the late 5th century.
In the 13th century, the name Juston appeared in the writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth, a British cleric and scholar who wrote about the legendary King Arthur. However, it is unclear whether the name referred to an actual person or a fictional character.
During the Middle Ages, the name Juston was relatively uncommon, but it gained popularity in the Renaissance period. One notable bearer of the name was Juston Tortoletti, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name Juston was associated with several notable figures, including Juston Henshaw, an English writer and poet, and Juston Bullock, an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and pronunciations. In the 18th century, the German form of the name, Justyn, was used by Justyn Kerner, a German poet and physician.
In the 19th century, the name Juston gained popularity in the United States, with several notable bearers emerging. One of the most famous was Juston Morrill, an American statesman and senator who was instrumental in the establishment of land-grant colleges and universities.
Other notable individuals with the name Juston include Juston Frankel, an American composer and musician from the early 20th century, and Juston Haynes, an American actor and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the mid-20th century.
Throughout its long history, the name Juston has been associated with individuals from various backgrounds and professions, reflecting its enduring popularity and cultural significance across different societies and time periods.
People
Juston + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juston 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
Juston: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juston?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juston 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 143,894 US residents.
Is Juston a common name?
We classify Juston as "Rare". It ranks above 94.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,524 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juston most popular?
The single biggest year for Juston was 1980, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juston is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juston in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,058 people with the name Juston, or 0.68 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,424 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 Juston 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 Juston?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juston appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,058 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Juston?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juston is White at 65.1%. The next largest groups are Black (18.9%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Juston most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Juston in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.1% (1,340 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 Juston in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juston a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juston in the SSA data are male. 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 Juston still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juston 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 Juston 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 people are named Juston?
Want to know how many Americans are named Juston? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.