Josue vs Joshua

Side-by-side comparison of Josue and Joshua — 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

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josue Joshua
Current Rank #294 #57
Total Births (all years) 56,652 1,244,059
Peak Year 2007 1989
Peak Year Births 2,272 44,099
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josue Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss 15 1,143
1930ss 52 948
1940ss 49 1,156
1950ss 157 2,222
1960ss 354 5,326
1970ss 1,437 140,325
1980ss 4,510 396,530
1990ss 10,737 329,184
2000ss 18,321 232,037
2010ss 15,272 106,229
2020ss 5,748 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josue Joshua
2014 1,368 10,926
2015 1,347 9,847
2016 1,353 9,253
2017 1,537 8,344
2018 1,664 7,443
2019 1,401 6,625
2020 1,231 6,011
2021 1,079 5,524
2022 1,173 5,195
2023 1,125 5,064
2024 1,140 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, 1924–2024.

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