Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2001
Iosua
Iosua has 23 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11601
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
23 babies have been named Iosua since 2001, making it today's #11601 boys' name.
Iosua has 23 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11601 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11601 among boys today
- 23 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iosua is currently the #11601 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 23 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11601
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Iosua vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11601
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Iosua was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Iosua in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Iosua compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iosua's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iosua | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iosua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iosua splits its recorded history at 2023: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iosua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,601
Active since
2001
Iosua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Iosua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iosua's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Iosua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iosua? ▼
23 babies have been named Iosua since 2001. It currently ranks #11601 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 7 births.
When was Iosua most popular? ▼
Iosua was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Iosua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iosua since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Iosua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iosefa, Iosif, Ioseph. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Iosua's data
- Iosua's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Iosua
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Iosua: #11601 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iosua. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Iosua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.