Joshua vs Joseph
Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Joseph - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joshua | Joseph |
| Current Rank | #57 | #32 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,248,929 | 2,669,490 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 44,100 | 32,749 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joshua | Joseph |
| 1880s | 465 | 26,292 |
| 1890s | 287 | 29,000 |
| 1900s | 243 | 35,173 |
| 1910s | 926 | 179,300 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 243,809 |
| 1930s | 948 | 180,566 |
| 1940s | 1,156 | 230,285 |
| 1950s | 2,221 | 300,012 |
| 1960s | 5,326 | 283,048 |
| 1970s | 140,318 | 244,825 |
| 1980s | 396,524 | 299,411 |
| 1990s | 329,192 | 260,751 |
| 2000s | 232,053 | 194,962 |
| 2010s | 106,273 | 115,722 |
| 2020s | 31,854 | 46,334 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joshua | Joseph |
| 2014 | 10,929 | 12,155 |
| 2015 | 9,850 | 11,531 |
| 2016 | 9,258 | 10,969 |
| 2017 | 8,353 | 10,488 |
| 2018 | 7,446 | 9,682 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | 9,179 |
| 2020 | 6,015 | 8,486 |
| 2021 | 5,531 | 8,166 |
| 2022 | 5,197 | 7,839 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | 7,279 |
| 2024 | 5,268 | 7,261 |
| 2025 | 4,773 | 7,303 |