Joshua vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Joshua Alyssa
Current Rank #57 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 313,912
Peak Year 1989 1999
Peak Year Births 44,099 14,036
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Alyssa
1880ss 465 —
1890ss 287 —
1900ss 243 —
1910ss 926 —
1920ss 1,143 —
1930ss 948 —
1940ss 1,156 —
1950ss 2,222 99
1960ss 5,326 1,504
1970ss 140,325 6,080
1980ss 396,530 32,952
1990ss 329,184 115,254
2000ss 232,037 114,505
2010ss 106,229 37,926
2020ss 27,038 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Alyssa
2014 10,926 3,846
2015 9,847 3,255
2016 9,253 2,680
2017 8,344 2,241
2018 7,443 1,881
2019 6,625 1,699
2020 6,011 1,471
2021 5,524 1,301
2022 5,195 1,098
2023 5,064 929
2024 5,244 793

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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