Total births
131
Boys' name · since 1995
Jahshua
131 babies named Jahshua in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1995–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Jahshua sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 131 recorded since 1995.
Jahshua has 131 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1995 to 2020.
- 131 total births
- 1995–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 boys have been named Jahshua since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 131
- total births
- 1995–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jahshua was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jahshua in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jahshua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jahshua splits its recorded history at 2009: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jahshua at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Jahshua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jahshua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahshua's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jahshua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahshua? ▼
131 babies have been named Jahshua since 1995. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2008 with 14 births.
When was Jahshua most popular? ▼
Jahshua was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jahshua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jahshua since 1995 -- 26 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Jahshua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahlil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jahshua's data
- Jahshua's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jahshua
Nearby Names Like Jahshua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahshua
Jaheim Boy
#2366 4,062 births
Jahmir Boy
#774 3,715 births
Jahir Boy
#1457 2,842 births
Jahlil Boy
#2773 2,468 births
Jahari Boy
#2035 1,876 births
Compare Jahshua side by side: Jahshua vs Jaheim Jahshua vs Jahmir Jahshua vs Jahir
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2020 (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. "Jahshua: Baby Name Since 1995 - 131 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahshua. 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 Jahshua 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 July 2026.