Yosef vs Yoshua

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

Name A

Yosef

Boy name · Rank #610

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Name B

Yoshua

Boy name · Rank #3635

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Metric Yosef Yoshua
Current Rank #610 #3635
Total Births (all years) 10,192 565
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 466 31
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Yosef Yoshua
1950ss 72 —
1960ss 91 —
1970ss 351 —
1980ss 707 16
1990ss 1,148 75
2000ss 2,194 157
2010ss 3,501 186
2020ss 2,128 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yosef Yoshua
2014 362 18
2015 353 16
2016 370 20
2017 377 19
2018 356 14
2019 393 20
2020 379 15
2021 410 26
2022 420 31
2023 453 28
2024 466 31

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, 1951–2024.

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