Josph vs Joshua

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

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Josph

Boy name

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josph Joshua
Current Rank Unranked #57
Total Births (all years) 343 1,244,059
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 15 44,099
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josph Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss 12 926
1920ss 44 1,143
1930ss 5 948
1940ss 34 1,156
1950ss 100 2,222
1960ss 53 5,326
1970ss 37 140,325
1980ss 58 396,530
1990ss — 329,184
2000ss — 232,037
2010ss — 106,229
2020ss — 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josph Joshua
2014 — 10,926
2015 — 9,847
2016 — 9,253
2017 — 8,344
2018 — 7,443
2019 — 6,625
2020 — 6,011
2021 — 5,524
2022 — 5,195
2023 — 5,064
2024 — 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, 1916–1989.

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