Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1988
Joshawn
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Joshawn, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11372
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joshawn is the #11372 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 141 recorded since 1988.
Joshawn has 141 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11372 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of boys, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #11372 among boys today
- 141 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joshawn is currently the #11372 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 141 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11372
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Joshawn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11372
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Joshawn was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Joshawn in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Joshawn compares
141 32th 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
Joshawn's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joshawn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joshawn's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joshawn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#11,372
Active since
1988
Joshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Joshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joshawn's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Joshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joshawn? ▼
Joshawn has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11372 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Joshawn most popular? ▼
Joshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Joshawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joshawn since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Joshawn? ▼
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 Joshawn's data
- Joshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Joshawn
Nearby Names Like Joshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joshawn
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 Joshawn side by side: Joshawn vs Joseph Joshawn vs Joshua Joshawn vs Jose
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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, 1988–2024 (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. "Joshawn: #11372 Boys' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joshawn. 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 Joshawn 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.