Jossiah vs Joshua

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

Name A

Jossiah

Boy name · Rank #7067

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jossiah Joshua
Current Rank #7067 #57
Total Births (all years) 309 1,244,059
Peak Year 2018 1989
Peak Year Births 31 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jossiah 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 41 232,037
2010ss 196 106,229
2020ss 72 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jossiah Joshua
2014 23 10,926
2015 12 9,847
2016 28 9,253
2017 21 8,344
2018 31 7,443
2019 23 6,625
2020 15 6,011
2021 18 5,524
2022 19 5,195
2023 8 5,064
2024 12 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, 2004–2024.

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