US rank #10141 Boys' name Peak 2006 682 births

Jossue — #10141 US boys' name

682 babies named Jossue in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s721990s2112000s2482010s1212020s30
#10141
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jossue was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

30 babies were named Jossue in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jossue

The Social Security Administration has registered 682 babies named Jossue between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jossue currently holds the #10141 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jossue performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jossue shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 205 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jossue in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jossue 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 682 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.

Jossue at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

682

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2006

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,141

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jossue popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
30
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
010203040 20242017201120051999199319871981 8

Jossue by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
248 births that decade — 36% of Jossue's all-time total
1980s721990s2112000s2482010s1212020s30

Jossue by state

Where Jossue concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jossue
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
205 30.1%
#2 Texas
52 7.6%
California share of Jossue's total US births 30.1%
Even split

205 of 682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jossue?
682 babies have been named Jossue since 1981. It currently ranks #10141 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 30 births.
When was Jossue most popular?
Jossue was most popular in the 2000s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jossue most popular?
The top states for the name Jossue are California (205 births), Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Jossue been used?
Jossue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jossue?
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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.