Josh vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josh

Boy name · Rank #1726

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josh Joseph
Current Rank #1726 #32
Total Births (all years) 17,193 2,662,040
Peak Year 1979 1956
Peak Year Births 531 32,748
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josh Joseph
1880ss 234 26,292
1890ss 209 29,000
1900ss 195 35,173
1910ss 395 179,300
1920ss 439 243,809
1930ss 348 180,565
1940ss 361 230,281
1950ss 597 300,006
1960ss 1,212 283,046
1970ss 4,012 244,838
1980ss 2,819 299,416
1990ss 1,827 260,738
2000ss 2,656 194,937
2010ss 1,417 115,686
2020ss 472 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josh Joseph
2014 166 12,151
2015 123 11,528
2016 108 10,961
2017 129 10,485
2018 113 9,677
2019 103 9,174
2020 94 8,479
2021 100 8,155
2022 94 7,828
2023 89 7,268
2024 95 7,223

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, 1880–2024.

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