Joshawn vs Joseph

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

Name A

Joshawn

Boy name · Rank #11326

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Joshawn Joseph
Current Rank #11326 #32
Total Births (all years) 141 2,662,040
Peak Year 2002 1956
Peak Year Births 9 32,748
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshawn Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss — 243,809
1930ss — 180,565
1940ss — 230,281
1950ss — 300,006
1960ss — 283,046
1970ss — 244,838
1980ss 5 299,416
1990ss 35 260,738
2000ss 59 194,937
2010ss 28 115,686
2020ss 14 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshawn Joseph
2014 5 12,151
2015 6 11,528
2016 5 10,961
2017 — 10,485
2018 — 9,677
2019 — 9,174
2020 — 8,479
2021 — 8,155
2022 8 7,828
2023 — 7,268
2024 6 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, 1988–2024.

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