Curtis vs Justin
Curtis and Justincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Curtis was ranked #433 and Justin #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Justin over time
Curtis and Justin appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Curtis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Justin in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Curtis and Justin changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1076 and #638.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Justin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2020: Justin moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #568 and #575; by 2020 that had become #755 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Justin #638.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Justin in 22.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Justin #107 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Justin #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
Curtis held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Justin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #44 in 1997, Justin #103 in 2002.
The order changed in 2021: Justin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #232 and #421; by 2021 that had become #433 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Curtis #433, Justin #295.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Justin
Pairs where Justin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Benjamin vs Justin
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #83 and #402.
Benjamin · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Justin
George and Justin changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #112 and #402.
George · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Oliver vs Justin
Oliver and Justin changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #18 and #402.
Oliver · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Henry vs Justin
Henry and Justin changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #76 and #402.
Henry · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Curtis | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis and Justin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys