Joshua vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Madison — 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

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Metric Joshua Madison
Current Rank #57 #46
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 414,808
Peak Year 1989 2001
Peak Year Births 44,099 22,166
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Madison
1880ss 465 —
1890ss 287 —
1900ss 243 —
1910ss 926 —
1920ss 1,143 —
1930ss 948 —
1940ss 1,156 —
1950ss 2,222 —
1960ss 5,326 —
1970ss 140,325 17
1980ss 396,530 3,794
1990ss 329,184 91,907
2000ss 232,037 193,217
2010ss 106,229 98,419
2020ss 27,038 27,454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Madison
2014 10,926 10,331
2015 9,847 10,107
2016 9,253 9,055
2017 8,344 7,907
2018 7,443 7,099
2019 6,625 6,300
2020 6,011 6,249
2021 5,524 5,962
2022 5,195 5,506
2023 5,064 5,174
2024 5,244 4,563

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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