Joash vs Joao

Side-by-side comparison of Joash and Joao — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joash

Boy name · Rank #3816

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Name B

Joao

Boy name · Rank #1401

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Metric Joash Joao
Current Rank #3816 #1401
Total Births (all years) 384 2,230
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 29 133
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Joash Joao
1910ss — 19
1920ss — 20
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 14
1970ss — 231
1980ss 16 201
1990ss 34 254
2000ss 103 530
2010ss 147 465
2020ss 84 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joash Joao
2014 8 48
2015 16 41
2016 19 51
2017 10 60
2018 12 57
2019 19 55
2020 8 76
2021 20 79
2022 9 96
2023 18 107
2024 29 133

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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