Joss vs Joshua

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

Name A

Joss

Boy name · Rank #6566

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Joss Joshua
Current Rank #6566 #57
Total Births (all years) 428 1,244,059
Peak Year 2020 1989
Peak Year Births 27 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joss Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss — 1,143
1930ss — 948
1940ss — 1,156
1950ss — 2,222
1960ss — 5,326
1970ss 11 140,325
1980ss 18 396,530
1990ss 28 329,184
2000ss 132 232,037
2010ss 151 106,229
2020ss 88 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joss Joshua
2014 21 10,926
2015 15 9,847
2016 16 9,253
2017 20 8,344
2018 11 7,443
2019 18 6,625
2020 27 6,011
2021 19 5,524
2022 14 5,195
2023 15 5,064
2024 13 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, 1977–2024.

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