Baby names
How popular is the name Joshua?
In 2025, 4,773 baby boys in the U.S. were named Joshua, the 66th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1989, when 44,100 boys got the name. 1,248,929 boys have been named Joshua since 1880. 4,953 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#66
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
4,773
boys named Joshua
Peak year
1989
44,100 boys
Boys named Joshua each year since 1880
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The numbers for Joshua (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,773 |
| 2024 | 5,268 |
| 2023 | 5,070 |
| 2022 | 5,197 |
| 2021 | 5,531 |
| 2020 | 6,015 |
| 2019 | 6,631 |
| 2018 | 7,446 |
| 2017 | 8,353 |
| 2016 | 9,258 |
| 2015 | 9,850 |
| 2014 | 10,929 |
| 2013 | 11,861 |
| 2012 | 12,681 |
| 2011 | 13,797 |
| 2010 | 15,467 |
| 2009 | 17,671 |
| 2008 | 19,231 |
| 2007 | 20,669 |
| 2006 | 22,336 |
| 2005 | 23,261 |
| 2004 | 24,214 |
| 2003 | 25,106 |
| 2002 | 25,998 |
| 2001 | 26,024 |
| 2000 | 27,543 |
| 1999 | 27,265 |
| 1998 | 28,095 |
| 1997 | 28,289 |
| 1996 | 29,175 |
| 1995 | 30,720 |
| 1994 | 31,374 |
| 1993 | 33,590 |
| 1992 | 36,221 |
| 1991 | 41,226 |
| 1990 | 43,237 |
| 1989 | 44,100 |
| 1988 | 42,653 |
| 1987 | 40,002 |
| 1986 | 37,542 |
| 1985 | 42,194 |
| 1984 | 40,266 |
| 1983 | 36,687 |
| 1982 | 38,004 |
| 1981 | 39,024 |
| 1980 | 36,052 |
| 1979 | 31,120 |
| 1978 | 25,204 |
| 1977 | 22,068 |
| 1976 | 16,845 |
| 1975 | 14,567 |
| 1974 | 11,599 |
| 1973 | 8,057 |
| 1972 | 5,033 |
| 1971 | 3,650 |
| 1970 | 2,175 |
| 1969 | 1,321 |
| 1968 | 731 |
| 1967 | 563 |
| 1966 | 486 |
| 1965 | 461 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1963 | 372 |
| 1962 | 335 |
| 1961 | 354 |
| 1960 | 314 |
| 1959 | 328 |
| 1958 | 276 |
| 1957 | 273 |
| 1956 | 239 |
| 1955 | 245 |
| 1954 | 193 |
| 1953 | 164 |
| 1952 | 178 |
| 1951 | 165 |
| 1950 | 160 |
| 1949 | 183 |
| 1948 | 129 |
| 1947 | 141 |
| 1946 | 113 |
| 1945 | 97 |
| 1944 | 104 |
| 1943 | 95 |
| 1942 | 111 |
| 1941 | 93 |
| 1940 | 90 |
| 1939 | 101 |
| 1938 | 71 |
| 1937 | 92 |
| 1936 | 101 |
| 1935 | 80 |
| 1934 | 106 |
| 1933 | 102 |
| 1932 | 111 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1930 | 90 |
| 1929 | 74 |
| 1928 | 118 |
| 1927 | 117 |
| 1926 | 105 |
| 1925 | 109 |
| 1924 | 114 |
| 1923 | 129 |
| 1922 | 124 |
| 1921 | 125 |
| 1920 | 128 |
| 1919 | 139 |
| 1918 | 118 |
| 1917 | 122 |
| 1916 | 99 |
| 1915 | 136 |
| 1914 | 87 |
| 1913 | 78 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1911 | 43 |
| 1910 | 44 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1907 | 26 |
| 1906 | 27 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1901 | 22 |
| 1900 | 36 |
| 1899 | 24 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1897 | 29 |
| 1896 | 30 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1894 | 24 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1890 | 24 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1888 | 50 |
| 1887 | 41 |
| 1886 | 55 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1884 | 41 |
| 1883 | 55 |
| 1882 | 50 |
| 1881 | 40 |
| 1880 | 57 |
Girls named Joshua each year since 1880
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The numbers for Joshua (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2007 | 39 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2004 | 120 |
| 2003 | 45 |
| 2002 | 46 |
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 1998 | 51 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1996 | 75 |
| 1995 | 62 |
| 1994 | 77 |
| 1993 | 114 |
| 1992 | 122 |
| 1991 | 141 |
| 1990 | 166 |
| 1989 | 208 |
| 1988 | 297 |
| 1987 | 272 |
| 1986 | 307 |
| 1985 | 276 |
| 1984 | 266 |
| 1983 | 232 |
| 1982 | 241 |
| 1981 | 240 |
| 1980 | 222 |
| 1979 | 211 |
| 1978 | 141 |
| 1977 | 113 |
| 1976 | 95 |
| 1975 | 92 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1973 | 38 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1952 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.