John vs Justin
John 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, John was ranked #29 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2004, John was ranked #46 and Justin #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, John was ranked #48 and Justin #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #78 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2009, John was ranked #93 and Justin #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, John was ranked #133 and Justin #454 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #164 and Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.
John and Justin over time
John and Justin appear together in 6 published lists, across 213 years of shared records. John held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Justin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
John reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Justin in none. 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
John and Justin changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1966 and 2009, ending at #93 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, John and Justin averaged 17.0 places apart, ending at #93 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
John and Justin were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #93 and #90.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
John held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #1 in 1964, Justin #80 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: John #29, Justin #402.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1966–2009
John held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Justin in 5.
Highest recorded here: John #6 in 1966, Justin #24 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: John #93, Justin #90.
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1968–2004
John held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #8 in 1968, Justin #24 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: John #46, Justin #100.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
John held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #46 in 1996, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: John #164, Justin #638.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2017
John held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #21 in 1969, Justin #299 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: John #133, Justin #454.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
John held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #17 in 1997, Justin #103 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: John #48, 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.
Side by side
| Field | John | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. One of the most widespread names in Christian Europe, associated with both John the Baptist and the apostle John. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɔn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- John has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Justin does not have one recorded yet.
- John has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Justin.
- A meaning is recorded for John; Justin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
John
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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