Justina
Girl name · #3980 in 2025 · Very rare
Justina is currently the #3980 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Justina.
The 143-year story
Justina first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 444 girls were named Justina — good for #536 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 Justina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Justina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Justina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Justina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Justina is most common
State-level data for Justina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Justina
Statistically, parents drawn to Justina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Corina, Shaina, Cristina, Salina, and Serina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Justina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 96 | #2106 |
| 2007 | 103 | #1988 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 125 | #1615 |
| 2004 | 147 | #1413 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 159 | #1247 |
| 2001 | 181 | #1152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Justina a popular girl name?
Justina ranked #3980 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Justina most popular?
Justina peaked in 1990, when 444 American girls received the name (ranked #536 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Justina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Justina. 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.