Boys' name · since 1975
Jushua
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 260 babies named Jushua, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 260
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jushua sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 260 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Jushua recorded 260 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1998.
- #11,446 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 260 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jushua ranks #11,446 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 260 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 260
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jushua's 260 recorded births place it above 74.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jushua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jushua's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jushua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1998
- Peak year (1985)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jushua by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (152 births, 58% of the file).
1980s was Jushua's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Jushua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
152 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 152 births (58% of all-time use).
Jushua by state
Where Jushua concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 260 births nationwide.
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- Jushua's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (152 total births) through the 1990s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jushuas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jushua: 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 (~23 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, 1975–1998 (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 Jushua 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.