Josue vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josue

Boy name · Rank #294

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josue Joseph
Current Rank #294 #32
Total Births (all years) 56,652 2,662,040
Peak Year 2007 1956
Peak Year Births 2,272 32,748
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josue Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss 15 243,809
1930ss 52 180,565
1940ss 49 230,281
1950ss 157 300,006
1960ss 354 283,046
1970ss 1,437 244,838
1980ss 4,510 299,416
1990ss 10,737 260,738
2000ss 18,321 194,937
2010ss 15,272 115,686
2020ss 5,748 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josue Joseph
2014 1,368 12,151
2015 1,347 11,528
2016 1,353 10,961
2017 1,537 10,485
2018 1,664 9,677
2019 1,401 9,174
2020 1,231 8,479
2021 1,079 8,155
2022 1,173 7,828
2023 1,125 7,268
2024 1,140 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, 1924–2024.

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