Recorded 1976–2008 Boys' name Peak 1989 393 births

Joshuwa — boys' name

393 babies named Joshuwa in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s1311990s1222000s102
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Joshuwa was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

22 babies were named Joshuwa in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joshuwa

The Social Security Administration has registered 393 babies named Joshuwa between 1976 and 2008, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Joshuwa currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joshuwa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Joshuwa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joshuwa 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 393 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.

Joshuwa at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

393

Since 1976

33 years of records

Peak year

1989

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1976

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2008

Joshuwa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1976

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1989)
22
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Joshuwa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
131 births that decade — 33% of Joshuwa's all-time total
1970s381980s1311990s1222000s102

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joshuwa?
393 babies have been named Joshuwa since 1976. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1989 with 22 births.
When was Joshuwa most popular?
Joshuwa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Joshuwa been used?
Joshuwa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 33 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Joshuwa?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2008 (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.