Boys' name · since 1976
Joshus
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 171 babies named Joshus, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,904 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Joshus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 171 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Joshus recorded 171 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1999.
- #13,904 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 171 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joshus ranks #13,904 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 171 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,904 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Joshus's 171 recorded births place it above 69.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Joshus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joshus's full recorded timeline at 1986, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joshus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1999
- Peak year (1988)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Joshus by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (107 births, 63% of the file).
1980s was Joshus's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Joshus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 107 births (63% of all-time use).
Joshus by state
Where Joshus concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 171 births nationwide.
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What to do with Joshus's data
- Joshus's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 1990s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joshuss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Joshus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Joshus 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 August 2026.