Boys' name · since 1975
Joshwa
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 449 babies named Joshwa, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 449
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
449 boys have been named Joshwa since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Joshwa recorded 449 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2017.
- #8,413 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 449 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joshwa ranks #8,413 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 449 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 449
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Joshwa's 449 recorded births place it above 81.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Joshwa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joshwa splits its recorded history at 1994: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joshwa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2017
- Peak year (2004)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Joshwa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (179 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Joshwa's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Joshwa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 179 births (40% of all-time use).
Joshwa by state
Where Joshwa concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 449 births nationwide.
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What to do with Joshwa's data
- Joshwa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Joshwas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Joshwa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1975–2017 (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 Joshwa 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.