Josian vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josian

Boy name · Rank #5520

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josian Joshua
Current Rank #5520 #57
Total Births (all years) 364 1,244,059
Peak Year 2014 1989
Peak Year Births 21 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josian 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 20 396,530
1990ss 22 329,184
2000ss 95 232,037
2010ss 145 106,229
2020ss 82 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josian Joshua
2014 21 10,926
2015 12 9,847
2016 12 9,253
2017 17 8,344
2018 19 7,443
2019 11 6,625
2020 17 6,011
2021 13 5,524
2022 16 5,195
2023 19 5,064
2024 17 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, 1984–2024.

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