How Popular (or Rare) was Justin in 1998?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#239
1998 Rank
126
1998 Births
#154
Best Rank (2003)
297
Peak Year (2003)
4,385
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 2,464
Rarity Factor (1998)

📊 The Justin Story

Justin is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #239 in 1998 with 126 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 297 births ranking #154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 2,464 boys born was named Justin. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Latin  |  Meaning: just; fair; righteous

Justin is a Latin name meaning "just" or "fair". It has a clean, balanced feel and became one of the most recognisable modern classics of the late twentieth century.

The name spread through early Christian saints and later found renewed popularity in modern English-speaking naming. It feels familiar, straightforward, and quietly strong.

Did you know?Justin is one of the virtue-linked old names that returned to modern popularity without sounding overtly moralistic.
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