US rank #7184 Boys' name Peak 2024 22 births

Jhosua — #7184 US boys' name

22 babies named Jhosua in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s17
#7184
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

77% 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.

What the Data Says About Jhosua

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Jhosua between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jhosua currently holds the #7184 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jhosua performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jhosua shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jhosua in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jhosua at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2024

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,184

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jhosua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
468101214 202420232017 5

Jhosua by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 77% of Jhosua's all-time total
2010s52020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhosua?
22 babies have been named Jhosua since 2017. It currently ranks #7184 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Jhosua most popular?
Jhosua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Jhosua been used?
Jhosua has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.