Joshua vs Jose

Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Jose — 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

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Joshua Jose
Current Rank #57 #91
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 588,779
Peak Year 1989 2002
Peak Year Births 44,099 12,868
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Jose
1880ss 465 910
1890ss 287 947
1900ss 243 1,627
1910ss 926 5,899
1920ss 1,143 14,447
1930ss 948 12,297
1940ss 1,156 16,818
1950ss 2,222 31,442
1960ss 5,326 42,036
1970ss 140,325 66,388
1980ss 396,530 86,645
1990ss 329,184 119,036
2000ss 232,037 115,739
2010ss 106,229 55,175
2020ss 27,038 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Jose
2014 10,926 5,485
2015 9,847 5,176
2016 9,253 5,119
2017 8,344 4,813
2018 7,443 4,318
2019 6,625 4,132
2020 6,011 3,854
2021 5,524 4,001
2022 5,195 4,030
2023 5,064 3,720
2024 5,244 3,768

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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