Josiel vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josiel

Boy name · Rank #3362

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josiel Joshua
Current Rank #3362 #57
Total Births (all years) 571 1,244,059
Peak Year 2022 1989
Peak Year Births 49 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josiel 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 — 396,530
1990ss 24 329,184
2000ss 105 232,037
2010ss 243 106,229
2020ss 199 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josiel Joshua
2014 18 10,926
2015 30 9,847
2016 25 9,253
2017 29 8,344
2018 34 7,443
2019 24 6,625
2020 28 6,011
2021 42 5,524
2022 49 5,195
2023 45 5,064
2024 35 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, 1993–2024.

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