Recorded 1974–1991 Boys' name Peak 1988 59 births

Joshva — boys' name

59 babies named Joshva in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s351990s6
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Joshva was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

8 babies were named Joshva in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joshva

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Joshva between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Joshva currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joshva performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Joshva shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joshva 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 59 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.

Joshva at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

59

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Joshva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 1991198919881987198619841983197919771974 7

Joshva by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
35 births that decade — 59% of Joshva's all-time total
1970s181980s351990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joshva?
59 babies have been named Joshva since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Joshva most popular?
Joshva was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Joshva been used?
Joshva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Joshva?
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, 1974–1991 (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.