Jose vs Joshua

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

Name A

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Jose Joshua
Current Rank #91 #57
Total Births (all years) 588,779 1,244,059
Peak Year 2002 1989
Peak Year Births 12,868 44,099
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jose Joshua
1880ss 910 465
1890ss 947 287
1900ss 1,627 243
1910ss 5,899 926
1920ss 14,447 1,143
1930ss 12,297 948
1940ss 16,818 1,156
1950ss 31,442 2,222
1960ss 42,036 5,326
1970ss 66,388 140,325
1980ss 86,645 396,530
1990ss 119,036 329,184
2000ss 115,739 232,037
2010ss 55,175 106,229
2020ss 19,373 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jose Joshua
2014 5,485 10,926
2015 5,176 9,847
2016 5,119 9,253
2017 4,813 8,344
2018 4,318 7,443
2019 4,132 6,625
2020 3,854 6,011
2021 4,001 5,524
2022 4,030 5,195
2023 3,720 5,064
2024 3,768 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, 1880–2024.

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