Total births
57,689
Boys' name · since 1924
Josue
57,689 babies named Josue in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #294
- among boys today
- 57,689
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Josue currently ranks #294 among boys' names in America, with 57,689 babies recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josue has been recorded 57,689 times among boys since 1924, currently ranked #294 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #294 among boys today
- 57,689 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josue is currently the #294 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 57,689 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #294
- among boys today
- 57,689
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Josue vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#294
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Josue was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
2,272 babies were named Josue in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Josue compares
57,689 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josue's all-time total is 157x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josue | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,689 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,272 | 23 | 22,252 |
Josue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Josue splits its recorded history at 1979: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 2,272 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Josue at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#294
Active since
1924
Josue popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 2,272
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Josue popularity over time - girls
185 total births recorded since 1975 (Josue as girls' name)
Josue by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Josue's strongest decade.
18,322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Josue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 52
1930s
52 births
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 157
1950s
157 births
- 1960s 354
1960s
354 births
- 1970s 1,437
1970s
1,437 births
- 1980s 4,510
1980s
4,510 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,739 births
- 2000s
2000s
18,322 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,276 births
- 2020s 6,778
2020s
6,778 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18,322 births (32% of all-time use).
How Josue compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Josue's total volume
Josue vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Josue by state
Where Josue concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15,567 | 27.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,143 | 21.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,536 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,241 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,093 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,789 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,632 | 2.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 1,523 | 2.6% |
California share of Josue's total US births 27.0%
Even split
15,567 of 57,689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Josue appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josue? ▼
57,689 babies have been named Josue since 1924. It currently ranks #294 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 2,272 births.
When was Josue most popular? ▼
Josue was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18,322 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Josue most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josue are California (15,567 births), Texas (12,143 births), New York (3,536 births).
How long has the name Josue been used? ▼
Josue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josue? ▼
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.
What to do with Josue's data
- Josue's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18,322 total births) through the 2020s (6,778) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Josues (15,567 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Josue
Nearby Names Like Josue
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josue
Joseph Boy
#32 2,669,490 births
Joshua Boy
#57 1,248,929 births
Jose Boy
#91 592,512 births
Josiah Boy
#53 148,958 births
Josh Boy
#1736 17,288 births
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Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Josue: #294 Boys' Name - 57,689 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josue. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Josue 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 June 2026.