Joshua Name Popularity and Statistics
Joshua is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,253,882
First Year on Record1880
Joshua popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 4,773 | #66 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8 | #11,122 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5,268 | #57 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5,070 | #60 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6 | #13,592 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,197 | #60 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5,531 | #58 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6,015 | #53 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,631 | #48 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7,446 | #40 |
| 2017 | Girls | 12 | #8,776 |
| 2017 | Boys | 8,353 | #38 |
| 2016 | Girls | 18 | #6,663 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9,258 | #35 |
| 2015 | Girls | 18 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | Boys | 9,850 | #33 |
| 2014 | Girls | 16 | #7,302 |
| 2014 | Boys | 10,929 | #25 |
| 2013 | Girls | 13 | #8,580 |
| 2013 | Boys | 11,861 | #21 |
| 2012 | Girls | 18 | #6,872 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1989 · Boys
44,100 recorded births and rank #4.
1990 · Boys
43,237 recorded births and rank #4.
1988 · Boys
42,653 recorded births and rank #4.
1985 · Boys
42,194 recorded births and rank #4.
Where Joshua ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MD
- Rank #24 · 129 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #25 · 22 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #35 · 20 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #50 · 365 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #53 · 188 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #53 · 168 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #53 · 41 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #54 · 179 recorded births