Josef vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josef

Boy name · Rank #2280

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josef Joshua
Current Rank #2280 #57
Total Births (all years) 9,112 1,244,059
Peak Year 1999 1989
Peak Year Births 220 44,099
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josef Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss 43 243
1910ss 173 926
1920ss 162 1,143
1930ss 135 948
1940ss 172 1,156
1950ss 335 2,222
1960ss 555 5,326
1970ss 1,026 140,325
1980ss 1,559 396,530
1990ss 1,788 329,184
2000ss 1,833 232,037
2010ss 1,011 106,229
2020ss 320 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josef Joshua
2014 113 10,926
2015 91 9,847
2016 92 9,253
2017 81 8,344
2018 84 7,443
2019 81 6,625
2020 66 6,011
2021 72 5,524
2022 59 5,195
2023 61 5,064
2024 62 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, 1900–2024.

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