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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jose | Joshua |
| Current Rank | #91 | #57 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,512 | 1,248,929 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,868 | 44,100 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jose | Joshua |
| 1880s | 910 | 465 |
| 1890s | 947 | 287 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | 243 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | 926 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | 1,143 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | 948 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | 1,156 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | 2,221 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | 5,326 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | 140,318 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | 396,524 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | 329,192 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | 232,053 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | 106,273 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | 31,854 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jose | Joshua |
| 2014 | 5,485 | 10,929 |
| 2015 | 5,177 | 9,850 |
| 2016 | 5,119 | 9,258 |
| 2017 | 4,815 | 8,353 |
| 2018 | 4,318 | 7,446 |
| 2019 | 4,135 | 6,631 |
| 2020 | 3,855 | 6,015 |
| 2021 | 4,002 | 5,531 |
| 2022 | 4,031 | 5,197 |
| 2023 | 3,725 | 5,070 |
| 2024 | 3,784 | 5,268 |
| 2025 | 3,678 | 4,773 |