Josua vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josua

Boy name

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josua Joseph
Current Rank Unranked #32
Total Births (all years) 768 2,662,040
Peak Year 1987 1956
Peak Year Births 50 32,748
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josua Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss — 243,809
1930ss — 180,565
1940ss — 230,281
1950ss — 300,006
1960ss — 283,046
1970ss 101 244,838
1980ss 335 299,416
1990ss 168 260,738
2000ss 129 194,937
2010ss 27 115,686
2020ss 8 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josua Joseph
2014 5 12,151
2015 — 11,528
2016 5 10,961
2017 5 10,485
2018 — 9,677
2019 — 9,174
2020 8 8,479
2021 — 8,155
2022 — 7,828
2023 — 7,268
2024 — 7,223

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, 1971–2020.

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