Josai vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josai

Boy name · Rank #7076

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josai Joshua
Current Rank #7076 #57
Total Births (all years) 75 1,244,059
Peak Year 2023 1989
Peak Year Births 12 44,099
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josai Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss — 1,143
1930ss — 948
1940ss — 1,156
1950ss — 2,222
1960ss — 5,326
1970ss — 140,325
1980ss — 396,530
1990ss — 329,184
2000ss 10 232,037
2010ss 25 106,229
2020ss 40 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josai Joshua
2014 — 10,926
2015 — 9,847
2016 — 9,253
2017 9 8,344
2018 — 7,443
2019 10 6,625
2020 5 6,011
2021 6 5,524
2022 5 5,195
2023 12 5,064
2024 12 5,244

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, 2005–2024.

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