Josaiah vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josaiah

Boy name · Rank #10278

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josaiah Joshua
Current Rank #10278 #57
Total Births (all years) 428 1,244,059
Peak Year 2008 1989
Peak Year Births 25 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josaiah 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 29 329,184
2000ss 162 232,037
2010ss 169 106,229
2020ss 68 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josaiah Joshua
2014 17 10,926
2015 16 9,847
2016 16 9,253
2017 10 8,344
2018 17 7,443
2019 13 6,625
2020 18 6,011
2021 16 5,524
2022 16 5,195
2023 11 5,064
2024 7 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, 1996–2024.

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