Joshua
4 countries#66 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Joshua was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,253,882 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #66 · peaked in 1989 with 44,308 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
11,399 births recorded 1972–2022 · currently #209 · peaked in 2010 with 556 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Val-de-Marne, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6,961 births recorded 1975–2025 · currently #75 · peaked in 2002 with 300 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3,882 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #55 · peaked in 2002 with 238 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Joshua’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3 | — |
| 2007 | #4 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #4 | — |
| 2009 | #6 | ↓2 |
| 2010 | #11 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #14 | ↓3 |
| 2012 | #17 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #21 | ↓4 |
| 2014 | #25 | ↓4 |
| 2015 | #33 | ↓8 |
| 2016 | #35 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #38 | ↓3 |
| 2018 | #40 | ↓2 |
| 2019 | #48 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #53 | ↓5 |
| 2021 | #58 | ↓5 |
| 2022 | #60 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #60 | — |
| 2024 | #57 | ↑3 |
| 2025 | #66 | ↓9 |
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