A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Justine

/dʒʌsˈtiːn/ · girl name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
gallic · measured · pointed

Origin & Meaning

AI-Written
It is the French feminine diminutive of the Latin name Justinus, meaning just or upright. The name appeared in European literature for centuries before crossing the Atlantic. American parents adopted it in the late twentieth century as an alternative to Christine and Jessica.
Also answers toJusty, Jus

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1881–2025

SSA Data
1881 peak: 1,750 souls, A.D. 1988 2025
2025: 40 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
39 yrs
Most Justines were born around 1988 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1988
№177 that year
Generation
Millennial, 53%
then Gen Z 20% · Gen X 14%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈41K ever born · now falling
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Justine grew up with

SSA Data
MSN Messenger·Tamagotchis·Britney Spears

Generation Distribution — Living Justines

SSA Data
Silent 2%Boomer 8%Gen X 14%Millennial 53%Gen Z 20%Gen Alpha 3%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Justine peaked in 1988.
Estimated average age: 39.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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First Impressions

AI-Written
A Justine is usually assumed to be in her late thirties with a firm stance on coffee and an organized desk. The name carries an air of deliberate cool from the late Reagan era, when French-derived names felt slightly more worldly than the playground average. It rarely gets misspelled, though people occasionally pause to decide whether to pronounce it in two syllables or three.

Field Notes

AI-Written
Field Note 01
Over half of all living bearers belong to the Millennial generation, anchored heavily to its peak year of 1988.
Field Note 02
The name achieved its popularity without ever cracking the national top one hundred, giving it name recognition without overcrowding the classroom.
Field Note 03
By 2025, annual usage had dropped to forty births nationwide.

Notable Justines

AI-Written
Justine Batemanactor and director, b. 1966
Justine Frischmannmusician and painter, b. 1969
Justine Henintennis player, b. 1982

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Justine were a…

AI-Written
City
Burlington, Vermont
Color
Burgundy corduroy
Job
Film editor
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