Josiyah vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josiyah

Boy name · Rank #3750

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josiyah Joshua
Current Rank #3750 #57
Total Births (all years) 735 1,244,059
Peak Year 2017 1989
Peak Year Births 60 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josiyah 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 — 329,184
2000ss 112 232,037
2010ss 427 106,229
2020ss 196 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josiyah Joshua
2014 46 10,926
2015 30 9,847
2016 49 9,253
2017 60 8,344
2018 53 7,443
2019 44 6,625
2020 55 6,011
2021 39 5,524
2022 35 5,195
2023 37 5,064
2024 30 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, 2001–2024.

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