Josemaria vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josemaria

Boy name · Rank #6499

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josemaria Joshua
Current Rank #6499 #57
Total Births (all years) 758 1,244,059
Peak Year 2021 1989
Peak Year Births 38 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josemaria Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss 11 1,143
1930ss — 948
1940ss — 1,156
1950ss — 2,222
1960ss — 5,326
1970ss — 140,325
1980ss 20 396,530
1990ss 103 329,184
2000ss 213 232,037
2010ss 274 106,229
2020ss 137 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josemaria Joshua
2014 23 10,926
2015 28 9,847
2016 17 9,253
2017 26 8,344
2018 27 7,443
2019 29 6,625
2020 24 6,011
2021 38 5,524
2022 32 5,195
2023 30 5,064
2024 13 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, 1922–2024.

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