Boys' name · since 1974
Josuha
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 281 babies named Josuha, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 281
- total births
- 1974–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Josuha sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 281 recorded since 1974.
Josuha has 281 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2008.
- 281 total births
- 1974–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Josuha's 281 recorded births place it above 76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Josuha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josuha's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josuha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2008
- Peak year (1985)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Josuha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Josuha's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Josuha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
144 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 144 births (51% of all-time use).
Josuha by state
Where Josuha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 281 births nationwide.
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- Josuha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Josuhas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Josuha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 281 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josuha. 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 Josuha 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 July 2026.