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

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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 1,248,929
Peak Year 1923 1989
Peak Year Births 28 44,100
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Joshua
1880s 35 465
1890s 24 287
1900s 18 243
1910s 143 926
1920s 206 1,143
1930s 156 948
1940s 157 1,156
1950s 140 2,221
1960s 94 5,326
1970s 89 140,318
1980s 59 396,524
1990s 46 329,192
2000s 21 232,053
2010s 12 106,273
2020s 11 31,854

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Joshua
2014 - 10,929
2015 - 9,850
2016 - 9,258
2017 5 8,353
2018 - 7,446
2019 - 6,631
2020 - 6,015
2021 6 5,531
2022 - 5,197
2023 5 5,070
2024 - 5,268
2025 - 4,773

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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