Justice
Girl name · #1365 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 162 baby girls were named Justice, placing it at #1365 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #449, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Justice.
Babies named Justice per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Justice first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 1,046 girls were named Justice — good for #261 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Justice against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Justice in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Justice is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Justice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Justice is most common
Geography matters for names, and Justice is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Justice is most common in GA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Justice is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Justice
Statistically, parents drawn to Justice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Essence, Jaycie, Jaylene, Patience, and Baylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Justice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 206 | #1165 |
| 2023 | 247 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 322 | #863 |
| 2021 | 390 | #730 |
| 2020 | 511 | #572 |
| 2019 | 532 | #571 |
| 2018 | 580 | #540 |
| 2017 | 628 | #499 |
| 2016 | 673 | #473 |
| 2015 | 704 | #449 |
| 2014 | 765 | #420 |
| 2013 | 708 | #430 |
| 2012 | 587 | #517 |
| 2011 | 552 | #525 |
| 2010 | 551 | #532 |
| 2009 | 550 | #556 |
| 2008 | 573 | #538 |
| 2007 | 525 | #571 |
| 2006 | 547 | #542 |
| 2005 | 538 | #536 |
| 2004 | 592 | #497 |
| 2003 | 666 | #451 |
| 2002 | 725 | #402 |
| 2001 | 624 | #446 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Justice a popular girl name?
Justice ranked #1365 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #449.
When was the name Justice most popular?
Justice peaked in 1995, when 1,046 American girls received the name (ranked #261 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Justice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Justice. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.