Josyah vs Joshua

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

Name A

Josyah

Boy name · Rank #6084

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Metric Josyah Joshua
Current Rank #6084 #57
Total Births (all years) 470 1,244,059
Peak Year 2020 1989
Peak Year Births 40 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josyah 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 98 232,037
2010ss 267 106,229
2020ss 105 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josyah Joshua
2014 20 10,926
2015 27 9,847
2016 24 9,253
2017 33 8,344
2018 33 7,443
2019 29 6,625
2020 40 6,011
2021 17 5,524
2022 18 5,195
2023 15 5,064
2024 15 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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