Justyce
A name of modern origin representing justice or righteousness.
Name Census estimates that about 3,089 living Americans carry the first name Justyce. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Justyce today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Justyce births was 2014 (159 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Justyce. 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
- • Justyce is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.1K
~ 1 in 110,960 Americans
Peak year
2014
159 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,907
Tracked since 1993
Census
Justyce in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,062 people with the first name Justyce, which placed it at #7,413 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
#7,413
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,062 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Justyce
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Justyce is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Two or More Races (12.0%). 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 Justyce 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 Justyce at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.3% · 1,058
- White24.2% · 498
- Two or more races12.0% · 248
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 219
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 18
Gender
Gender distribution for Justyce
Justyce is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 3,127 total registrations, 668 (21.4%) were male and 2,459 (78.6%) were female.
Justyce as a male name
- Ranked #7,461 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (32 births)
Justyce as a female name
- Ranked #3,907 in 2024
- 38 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (131 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Justyce on both sides of the split. Of the 2,057 people counted with this name, 424 were male (20.6%) and 1,633 were female (79.4%).
Popularity
Justyce: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Justyce from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,268 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Justyce remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Justyce 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 Justyce during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Justyces live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Justyce, while Virginia, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Justyce
The name Justyce is a modern variation of the name Justice, which has its roots in the Latin word "iustitia," meaning righteousness, equity, or uprightness. This name was initially used as a virtue name, reflecting the ideals of fairness, impartiality, and adherence to moral principles.
The concept of justice has been revered throughout history, dating back to ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome. In Greek mythology, Dike was the personification of justice, while in Roman mythology, Justitia symbolized the same virtue. These deities were often depicted holding scales, representing the weighing of evidence and the balanced administration of justice.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Justice can be found in the Bible, where it is mentioned as a desirable quality in Proverbs 21:3, which states, "To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." This verse highlights the importance of justice in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Justice or its variants. One of the earliest recorded examples is Saint Justyce, a 4th-century martyr venerated in the Catholic Church. Justyce of Winchester, an English philosopher and theologian from the 11th century, was also a prominent figure associated with this name.
In more recent times, the name Justyce has been used by several individuals who have made significant contributions to society. Justyce Olawale, a Nigerian-American singer and songwriter, gained popularity in the early 2000s with his unique blend of R&B and Afrobeats. Justyce Martin, an American basketball player, has been a member of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces since 2019.
Another notable figure with this name is Justyce Bennett, an American author and activist who has written extensively on issues related to social justice, racial equality, and civil rights. Her works have shed light on the experiences of marginalized communities and advocated for systemic change.
While the name Justyce may be a modern variant, its roots can be traced back to ancient civilizations and the enduring ideals of fairness, equity, and moral rectitude. Throughout history, individuals bearing this name have contributed to various fields, from literature and music to sports and advocacy, reflecting the virtues associated with justice.
People
Justyce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Justyce 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
Justyce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Justyce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,089 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Justyce 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 110,960 US residents.
Is Justyce a common name?
We classify Justyce as "Rare". It ranks above 95.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Justyce most popular?
The single biggest year for Justyce was 2014, when 159 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Justyce is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Justyce in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,062 people with the name Justyce, or 0.68 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,413 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 Justyce 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 Justyce?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Justyce on both sides of the split. Of the 2,057 people counted with this name, 424 were male (20.6%) and 1,633 were female (79.4%). 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 Justyce?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Justyce is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Two or More Races (12.0%). 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 Justyce most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Justyce in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.3% (1,058 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 Justyce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Justyce a female name?
Yes, 78.6% of people registered as Justyce 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 Justyce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Justyce 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 Justyce 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 called Justyce?
Find out how many people share the name Justyce on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.