Josep vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josep

Boy name · Rank #11052

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josep Joshua
Current Rank #11052 #57
Total Births (all years) 155 1,244,059
Peak Year 2011 1989
Peak Year Births 17 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josep Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss — 1,143
1930ss 6 948
1940ss — 1,156
1950ss 7 2,222
1960ss 13 5,326
1970ss 11 140,325
1980ss 12 396,530
1990ss 11 329,184
2000ss 27 232,037
2010ss 49 106,229
2020ss 19 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josep Joshua
2014 5 10,926
2015 — 9,847
2016 — 9,253
2017 5 8,344
2018 7 7,443
2019 — 6,625
2020 — 6,011
2021 — 5,524
2022 6 5,195
2023 7 5,064
2024 6 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, 1935–2024.

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