Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2019
Jehoshaphat
26 babies named Jehoshaphat in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13790
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jehoshaphat is the #13790 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 2019.
Jehoshaphat has 26 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13790 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #13790 among boys today
- 26 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jehoshaphat is currently the #13790 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 26 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13790
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Jehoshaphat vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13790
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Jehoshaphat was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jehoshaphat in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Jehoshaphat compares
26 10th 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
Jehoshaphat's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jehoshaphat | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jehoshaphat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jehoshaphat's full recorded timeline at 2023, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jehoshaphat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,790
Active since
2019
Jehoshaphat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Jehoshaphat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jehoshaphat's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Jehoshaphat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jehoshaphat? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 26 babies named Jehoshaphat. Today it holds rank #13790 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Jehoshaphat most popular? ▼
Jehoshaphat was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Jehoshaphat been used? ▼
Jehoshaphat has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jehoshaphat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jehu, Jehiel, Jehad, Jehan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jehoshaphat
Nearby Names Like Jehoshaphat
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jehoshaphat
Jehu Boy
#3348 1,059 births
Jehiel Boy
#10330 203 births
Jehad Boy
175 births
Jehan Boy
#11254 156 births
Jehlani Boy
#7074 105 births
Compare Jehoshaphat side by side: Jehoshaphat vs Jehu Jehoshaphat vs Jehiel Jehoshaphat vs Jehad
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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, 2019–2024 (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. "Jehoshaphat: #13790 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jehoshaphat. 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 Jehoshaphat 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.