Josephus vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josephus

Boy name

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josephus Joshua
Current Rank Unranked #57
Total Births (all years) 1,211 1,244,059
Peak Year 1923 1989
Peak Year Births 28 44,099
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Joshua
1880ss 35 465
1890ss 24 287
1900ss 18 243
1910ss 143 926
1920ss 206 1,143
1930ss 156 948
1940ss 157 1,156
1950ss 140 2,222
1960ss 94 5,326
1970ss 89 140,325
1980ss 59 396,530
1990ss 46 329,184
2000ss 21 232,037
2010ss 12 106,229
2020ss 11 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Joshua
2014 — 10,926
2015 — 9,847
2016 — 9,253
2017 5 8,344
2018 — 7,443
2019 — 6,625
2020 — 6,011
2021 6 5,524
2022 — 5,195
2023 5 5,064
2024 — 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, 1882–2023.

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