Boys' name · since 1975
Jousha
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Jousha, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,612 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jousha sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 432 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jousha has been recorded 432 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2009.
- #8,612 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 432 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jousha ranks #8,612 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,612 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jousha's 432 recorded births place it above 81.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jousha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jousha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jousha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2009
- Peak year (1985)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jousha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (217 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Jousha's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jousha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
217 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 217 births (50% of all-time use).
Jousha by state
Where Jousha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
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- Jousha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Joushas (24 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Jousha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1975–2009 (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 Jousha 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.