Josh
4 countries#1699 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Josh was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
17,288 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1699 · peaked in 1979 with 531 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
4,176 births recorded 1984–2025 · currently #208 · peaked in 2002 with 257 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
941 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #395 · peaked in 2005 with 74 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
547 births recorded 1993–2022 · currently #1347 · peaked in 2015 with 38 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Josh’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #715 | — |
| 2007 | #724 | ↓9 |
| 2008 | #809 | ↓85 |
| 2009 | #973 | ↓164 |
| 2010 | #1082 | ↓109 |
| 2011 | #1050 | ↑32 |
| 2012 | #1109 | ↓59 |
| 2013 | #1180 | ↓71 |
| 2014 | #1143 | ↑37 |
| 2015 | #1396 | ↓253 |
| 2016 | #1539 | ↓143 |
| 2017 | #1373 | ↑166 |
| 2018 | #1513 | ↓140 |
| 2019 | #1606 | ↓93 |
| 2020 | #1679 | ↓73 |
| 2021 | #1658 | ↑21 |
| 2022 | #1760 | ↓102 |
| 2023 | #1803 | ↓43 |
| 2024 | #1735 | ↑68 |
| 2025 | #1699 | ↑36 |
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