Boys' name · since 1980

Joshewa

10 babies named Joshewa in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1980–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Joshewa is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joshewa has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1987.

  • 10 total births
  • 1980–1987 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Joshewa's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joshewa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joshewa splits its recorded history at 1987: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births).

Joshewa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1980)
5
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
5 19801987 5

Joshewa by decade

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

1980s was Joshewa's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Joshewa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joshewa?
Joshewa has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 5 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Joshewa most popular?
Joshewa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Joshewa been used?
The SSA has tracked Joshewa since 1980 -- 8 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Joshewa?
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.

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, 1980–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joshewa: Baby Name Since 1980 - 10 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joshewa. 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 Joshewa 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.