Total births
209
Boys' name · since 1974
Joshaua
209 babies named Joshaua in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 209
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Joshaua is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 209 have been recorded since 1974.
Joshaua has 209 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2009.
- 209 total births
- 1974–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 boys have been named Joshaua since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 209
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Joshaua was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
16 babies were named Joshaua in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Joshaua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joshaua's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joshaua at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Joshaua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2009
- Peak year (1981)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Joshaua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joshaua's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Joshaua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 84 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joshaua? ▼
Joshaua has been given to 209 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 16 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Joshaua most popular? ▼
Joshaua was most popular in the 1980s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Joshaua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joshaua since 1974 -- 36 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Joshaua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joshaua's data
- Joshaua's decade-level peak was the 1980s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- 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 Joshaua
Nearby Names Like Joshaua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joshaua
Joseph Boy
#32 2,669,490 births
Joshua Boy
#57 1,248,929 births
Jose Boy
#91 592,512 births
Josiah Boy
#53 148,958 births
Josue Boy
#294 57,689 births
Compare Joshaua side by side: Joshaua vs Joseph Joshaua vs Joshua Joshaua vs Jose
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, 1974–2009 (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. "Joshaua: Baby Name Since 1974 - 209 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joshaua. 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 Joshaua 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.