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Douglas vs Justin

Douglas 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1981, Douglas was ranked #94 and Justin #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1984, Douglas was ranked #71 and Justin #59 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Douglas was ranked #290 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2015, Douglas was ranked #342 and Justin #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Douglas was ranked #770 and Justin #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Douglas and Justin over time

Douglas and Justin appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Douglas in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1968, Justin moved ahead of Douglas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #77 and #79 the year before became #77 and #71.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Douglas and Justin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #516.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 19642023

    Douglas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Justin in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Justin #80 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Douglas #770, Justin #516.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Douglas held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Justin in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Justin #154 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2014: Douglas moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #338 and #307; by 2014 that had become #276 and #442.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Justin #638.

  • New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 19681984

    Douglas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Justin in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Douglas #71 in 1984, Justin #24 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1969: Justin moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #79 and #93; by 1969 that had become #84 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Douglas #71, Justin #59.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 19661981

    Douglas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Justin in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Douglas #73 in 1966, Justin #27 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1968: Justin moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #77 and #79; by 1968 that had become #77 and #71.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Douglas #94, Justin #31.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Douglas, Justin
FieldDouglasJustin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #257 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Douglas and Justin both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Douglas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1981

    Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Justin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–2010

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys