Josiah vs Joshua
Side-by-side comparison of Josiah and Joshua - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Josiah | Joshua |
| Current Rank | #53 | #57 |
| Total Births (all years) | 148,958 | 1,248,929 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,079 | 44,100 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Josiah | Joshua |
| 1880s | 193 | 465 |
| 1890s | 108 | 287 |
| 1900s | 77 | 243 |
| 1910s | 308 | 926 |
| 1920s | 278 | 1,143 |
| 1930s | 206 | 948 |
| 1940s | 164 | 1,156 |
| 1950s | 195 | 2,221 |
| 1960s | 173 | 5,326 |
| 1970s | 945 | 140,318 |
| 1980s | 4,406 | 396,524 |
| 1990s | 10,916 | 329,192 |
| 2000s | 33,258 | 232,053 |
| 2010s | 63,132 | 106,273 |
| 2020s | 34,599 | 31,854 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Josiah | Joshua |
| 2014 | 6,482 | 10,929 |
| 2015 | 6,677 | 9,850 |
| 2016 | 7,025 | 9,258 |
| 2017 | 7,079 | 8,353 |
| 2018 | 6,684 | 7,446 |
| 2019 | 6,847 | 6,631 |
| 2020 | 6,164 | 6,015 |
| 2021 | 6,157 | 5,531 |
| 2022 | 5,838 | 5,197 |
| 2023 | 5,445 | 5,070 |
| 2024 | 5,486 | 5,268 |
| 2025 | 5,509 | 4,773 |