male NAME · CURRENTLY #66

Joshua

JOSH-yoo-uh

“the Lord is salvation”

A traditional biblical name with broad international recognition.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Joshua has traveled through time

571880 431885 241890 291895 361900 181905 441910 1361915 1281920 1091925 901930 801935 901940 971945 1601950 2451955 3141960 4611965 2,1851970 14,6591975 36,2741980 42,4701985 43,4031990 30,7821995 27,5972000 23,3042005 15,4802010 9,8682015 6,0242020 4,7732025
LATEST YEAR20254,773 births
PEAK RANK#3in 2002
CURRENT USAGE0% F100% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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