Given name & surname
Justis
“one who upholds moral rightness and fairness”
Justis is a variant of Justice. One English interpretation is “one who upholds moral rightness and fairness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Justis is a variant of Justice. One English interpretation is “one who upholds moral rightness and fairness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Justis is a variant of Justice. An origin associated with Justice is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Justis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,924
- 1,492 boys · 432 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 123 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −81%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 74% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,645 as a first name in 2020; 1,172 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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