Josean vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josean

Boy name · Rank #8511

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josean Joshua
Current Rank #8511 #57
Total Births (all years) 307 1,244,059
Peak Year 2010 1989
Peak Year Births 16 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josean 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 11 396,530
1990ss 42 329,184
2000ss 95 232,037
2010ss 110 106,229
2020ss 49 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josean Joshua
2014 10 10,926
2015 13 9,847
2016 16 9,253
2017 14 8,344
2018 11 7,443
2019 — 6,625
2020 6 6,011
2021 8 5,524
2022 12 5,195
2023 14 5,064
2024 9 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, 1982–2024.

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