Joshua vs Emily
Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Emily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joshua | Emily |
| Current Rank | #57 | #25 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,248,929 | 896,487 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1999 |
| Peak Year Births | 44,100 | 26,542 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joshua | Emily |
| 1880s | 465 | 3,368 |
| 1890s | 287 | 5,476 |
| 1900s | 243 | 6,423 |
| 1910s | 926 | 17,069 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 18,754 |
| 1930s | 948 | 11,916 |
| 1940s | 1,156 | 13,409 |
| 1950s | 2,221 | 12,839 |
| 1960s | 5,326 | 12,332 |
| 1970s | 140,318 | 46,839 |
| 1980s | 396,524 | 131,764 |
| 1990s | 329,192 | 237,262 |
| 2000s | 232,053 | 223,768 |
| 2010s | 106,273 | 117,646 |
| 2020s | 31,854 | 37,622 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joshua | Emily |
| 2014 | 10,929 | 12,670 |
| 2015 | 9,850 | 11,808 |
| 2016 | 9,258 | 11,006 |
| 2017 | 8,353 | 9,817 |
| 2018 | 7,446 | 8,718 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | 8,259 |
| 2020 | 6,015 | 6,918 |
| 2021 | 5,531 | 6,594 |
| 2022 | 5,197 | 6,498 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | 6,177 |
| 2024 | 5,268 | 5,984 |
| 2025 | 4,773 | 5,451 |