Joshua
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Joshua meaning
yahweh is salvation
Joshua at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #57 in 2024
Joshua popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #211 | 57 |
| 1890 | #358 | 24 |
| 1900 | #365 | 36 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1920 | #542 | 128 |
| 1930 | #645 | 90 |
| 1940 | #626 | 90 |
| 1950 | #537 | 161 |
| 1960 | #454 | 314 |
| 1970 | #150 | 2,174 |
| 1980 | #7 | 36,054 |
| 1990 | #4 | 43,233 |
| 2000 | #4 | 27,542 |
| 2002 | #3 | 25,997 |
| 2010 | #11 | 15,463 |
| 2020 | #53 | 6,011 |
| 2024 | #57 | 5,244 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #211 | 57 |
| 1881 | #244 | 40 |
| 1882 | #235 | 50 |
| 1883 | #202 | 55 |
| 1884 | #265 | 41 |
| 1885 | #251 | 43 |
| 1886 | #228 | 55 |
| 1887 | #247 | 41 |
| 1888 | #245 | 50 |
| 1889 | #294 | 33 |
| 1890 | #358 | 24 |
| 1891 | #349 | 24 |
| 1892 | #284 | 41 |
| 1893 | #371 | 23 |
| 1894 | #376 | 24 |
| 1895 | #340 | 29 |
| 1896 | #352 | 30 |
| 1897 | #346 | 29 |
| 1898 | #298 | 39 |
| 1899 | #376 | 24 |
| 1900 | #365 | 36 |
| 1901 | #399 | 22 |
| 1902 | #521 | 17 |
| 1903 | #451 | 21 |
| 1904 | #492 | 19 |
| 1905 | #549 | 18 |
| 1906 | #424 | 27 |
| 1907 | #457 | 26 |
| 1908 | #452 | 29 |
| 1909 | #487 | 28 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1911 | #446 | 43 |
| 1912 | #507 | 60 |
| 1913 | #492 | 78 |
| 1914 | #528 | 87 |
| 1915 | #472 | 136 |
| 1916 | #581 | 99 |
| 1917 | #522 | 122 |
| 1918 | #552 | 118 |
| 1919 | #503 | 139 |
| 1920 | #542 | 128 |
| 1921 | #562 | 125 |
| 1922 | #571 | 124 |
| 1923 | #539 | 129 |
| 1924 | #594 | 114 |
| 1925 | #605 | 109 |
| 1926 | #612 | 105 |
| 1927 | #569 | 117 |
| 1928 | #562 | 118 |
| 1929 | #729 | 74 |
| 1930 | #645 | 90 |
| 1931 | #611 | 94 |
| 1932 | #560 | 111 |
| 1933 | #569 | 102 |
| 1934 | #574 | 106 |
| 1935 | #663 | 80 |
| 1936 | #573 | 101 |
| 1937 | #605 | 92 |
| 1938 | #724 | 71 |
| 1939 | #569 | 101 |
| 1940 | #626 | 90 |
| 1941 | #635 | 92 |
| 1942 | #591 | 111 |
| 1943 | #655 | 95 |
| 1944 | #601 | 104 |
| 1945 | #612 | 97 |
| 1946 | #608 | 113 |
| 1947 | #568 | 141 |
| 1948 | #584 | 130 |
| 1949 | #490 | 183 |
| 1950 | #537 | 161 |
| 1951 | #530 | 166 |
| 1952 | #523 | 178 |
| 1953 | #551 | 164 |
| 1954 | #524 | 193 |
| 1955 | #471 | 245 |
| 1956 | #491 | 239 |
| 1957 | #466 | 273 |
| 1958 | #477 | 276 |
| 1959 | #441 | 327 |
| 1960 | #454 | 314 |
| 1961 | #422 | 354 |
| 1962 | #436 | 335 |
| 1963 | #416 | 372 |
| 1964 | #406 | 389 |
| 1965 | #352 | 461 |
| 1966 | #340 | 486 |
| 1967 | #314 | 563 |
| 1968 | #271 | 731 |
| 1969 | #197 | 1,321 |
| 1970 | #150 | 2,174 |
| 1971 | #80 | 3,649 |
| 1972 | #59 | 5,033 |
| 1973 | #42 | 8,058 |
| 1974 | #29 | 11,599 |
| 1975 | #26 | 14,566 |
| 1976 | #18 | 16,846 |
| 1977 | #14 | 22,069 |
| 1978 | #12 | 25,206 |
| 1979 | #9 | 31,125 |
| 1980 | #7 | 36,054 |
| 1981 | #6 | 39,027 |
| 1982 | #7 | 38,003 |
| 1983 | #5 | 36,688 |
| 1984 | #4 | 40,266 |
| 1985 | #4 | 42,198 |
| 1986 | #4 | 37,541 |
| 1987 | #4 | 40,004 |
| 1988 | #4 | 42,650 |
| 1989 | #4 | 44,099 |
| 1990 | #4 | 43,233 |
| 1991 | #4 | 41,226 |
| 1992 | #4 | 36,220 |
| 1993 | #4 | 33,589 |
| 1994 | #4 | 31,375 |
| 1995 | #5 | 30,720 |
| 1996 | #5 | 29,174 |
| 1997 | #5 | 28,288 |
| 1998 | #4 | 28,095 |
| 1999 | #4 | 27,264 |
| 2000 | #4 | 27,542 |
| 2001 | #4 | 26,024 |
| 2002 | #3 | 25,997 |
| 2003 | #3 | 25,103 |
| 2004 | #3 | 24,213 |
| 2005 | #3 | 23,261 |
| 2006 | #3 | 22,334 |
| 2007 | #4 | 20,667 |
| 2008 | #4 | 19,228 |
| 2009 | #6 | 17,668 |
| 2010 | #11 | 15,463 |
| 2011 | #14 | 13,796 |
| 2012 | #17 | 12,677 |
| 2013 | #21 | 11,855 |
| 2014 | #25 | 10,926 |
| 2015 | #33 | 9,847 |
| 2016 | #35 | 9,253 |
| 2017 | #38 | 8,344 |
| 2018 | #40 | 7,443 |
| 2019 | #48 | 6,625 |
| 2020 | #53 | 6,011 |
| 2021 | #58 | 5,524 |
| 2022 | #60 | 5,195 |
| 2023 | #60 | 5,064 |
| 2024 | #57 | 5,244 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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