Justin Criss
There are approximately 12 people named Justin Criss living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Justin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Criss. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Justin
761K
Alive today
Named Criss
5.2K
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: 5.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,081
Per 100K: 1.53
Top ancestry: White (69.3%)
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 Criss surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Criss, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Criss 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 Criss at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.3% · 3,159
- Black or African American20.8% · 947
- Two or more races5.0% · 228
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 160
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 51
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 14
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 Criss appears at a rate of 1.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0015%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Justin Criss. 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 Criss: questions and answers
How many people are named Justin Criss?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Justin Criss. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2220%) with the surname frequency (1.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Justin Criss?
We classify Justin Criss as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 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 Americans are named Justin Criss?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.