Joshuah vs Jose

Side-by-side comparison of Joshuah and Jose — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joshuah

Boy name · Rank #10065

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Metric Joshuah Jose
Current Rank #10065 #91
Total Births (all years) 2,862 588,779
Peak Year 1989 2002
Peak Year Births 106 12,868
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshuah Jose
1880ss — 910
1890ss — 947
1900ss — 1,627
1910ss — 5,899
1920ss — 14,447
1930ss — 12,297
1940ss — 16,818
1950ss — 31,442
1960ss 5 42,036
1970ss 230 66,388
1980ss 754 86,645
1990ss 782 119,036
2000ss 687 115,739
2010ss 353 55,175
2020ss 51 19,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshuah Jose
2014 34 5,485
2015 28 5,176
2016 19 5,119
2017 13 4,813
2018 17 4,318
2019 14 4,132
2020 12 3,854
2021 16 4,001
2022 10 4,030
2023 6 3,720
2024 7 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, 1969–2024.

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