NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Joshua
Joshua is a boy's name.
▼ FallingMillennials
1,244,059
Total named
33
Avg ageestimated
1989
Peak year
#57
Rank in 2024
Joshua peaked in 1989, when about 44,099 boys were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 57th for boys in 2024. Most people named Joshua today are around 33 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 1,244,059 boys have been named Joshua since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Joshua each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 198944,099 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Joshua:
AndrewRyanAnthonyNicholasMatthewJonathan
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Joshua each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.