Joshuan vs Joshua

Side-by-side comparison of Joshuan and Joshua — 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

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Joshuan Joshua
Current Rank #4138 #57
Total Births (all years) 270 1,244,059
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 26 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshuan Joshua
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
1980ss 7 396,530
1990ss 34 329,184
2000ss 65 232,037
2010ss 83 106,229
2020ss 81 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshuan Joshua
2014 — 10,926
2015 10 9,847
2016 12 9,253
2017 14 8,344
2018 11 7,443
2019 8 6,625
2020 16 6,011
2021 12 5,524
2022 11 5,195
2023 16 5,064
2024 26 5,244

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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