Joshuan vs Joseph

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

Name A

Joshuan

Boy name · Rank #4138

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Joshuan Joseph
Current Rank #4138 #32
Total Births (all years) 270 2,662,040
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 26 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshuan 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 — 283,046
1970ss — 244,838
1980ss 7 299,416
1990ss 34 260,738
2000ss 65 194,937
2010ss 83 115,686
2020ss 81 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshuan Joseph
2014 — 12,151
2015 10 11,528
2016 12 10,961
2017 14 10,485
2018 11 9,677
2019 8 9,174
2020 16 8,479
2021 12 8,155
2022 11 7,828
2023 16 7,268
2024 26 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, 1989–2024.

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