Joshuah vs Joseph

Side-by-side comparison of Joshuah and Joseph — 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

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Joshuah Joseph
Current Rank #10065 #32
Total Births (all years) 2,862 2,662,040
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 106 32,748
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshuah Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss — 243,809
1930ss — 180,565
1940ss — 230,281
1950ss — 300,006
1960ss 5 283,046
1970ss 230 244,838
1980ss 754 299,416
1990ss 782 260,738
2000ss 687 194,937
2010ss 353 115,686
2020ss 51 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshuah Joseph
2014 34 12,151
2015 28 11,528
2016 19 10,961
2017 13 10,485
2018 17 9,677
2019 14 9,174
2020 12 8,479
2021 16 8,155
2022 10 7,828
2023 6 7,268
2024 7 7,223

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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