Joshua vs Jessica
Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Jessica - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joshua | Jessica |
| Current Rank | #57 | #575 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,248,929 | 1,050,729 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1987 |
| Peak Year Births | 44,100 | 55,992 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joshua | Jessica |
| 1880s | 465 | 94 |
| 1890s | 287 | 135 |
| 1900s | 243 | 159 |
| 1910s | 926 | 411 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 410 |
| 1930s | 948 | 499 |
| 1940s | 1,156 | 2,204 |
| 1950s | 2,221 | 4,559 |
| 1960s | 5,326 | 13,671 |
| 1970s | 140,318 | 143,492 |
| 1980s | 396,524 | 469,510 |
| 1990s | 329,192 | 303,136 |
| 2000s | 232,053 | 90,665 |
| 2010s | 106,273 | 18,227 |
| 2020s | 31,854 | 3,557 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joshua | Jessica |
| 2014 | 10,929 | 1,804 |
| 2015 | 9,850 | 1,592 |
| 2016 | 9,258 | 1,392 |
| 2017 | 8,353 | 1,292 |
| 2018 | 7,446 | 1,065 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | 970 |
| 2020 | 6,015 | 780 |
| 2021 | 5,531 | 656 |
| 2022 | 5,197 | 620 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | 550 |
| 2024 | 5,268 | 527 |
| 2025 | 4,773 | 424 |