Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2017
Jhosua
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Jhosua, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7218
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
29 babies have been named Jhosua since 2017, making it today's #7218 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhosua has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #7218 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #7218 among boys today
- 29 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jhosua is currently the #7218 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 29 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7218
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Jhosua vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7218
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Jhosua was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jhosua in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Jhosua compares
29 11th 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
Jhosua's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jhosua | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jhosua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jhosua splits its recorded history at 2024: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jhosua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,218
Active since
2017
Jhosua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Jhosua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jhosua's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Jhosua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jhosua? ▼
Jhosua has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7218 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Jhosua most popular? ▼
Jhosua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Jhosua been used? ▼
Records for Jhosua go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jhosua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhon, Jhonny, Jhonatan, Jhonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jhosua
Nearby Names Like Jhosua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jhosua
Jhon Boy
#2080 2,939 births
Jhonny Boy
#2973 1,855 births
Jhonatan Boy
#3136 1,216 births
Jhonathan Boy
#5305 925 births
Jhoan Boy
#2385 657 births
Compare Jhosua side by side: Jhosua vs Jhon Jhosua vs Jhonny Jhosua vs Jhonatan
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Jhosua: #7218 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jhosua. 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 Jhosua 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.