United States name statistics
Josh in United States
Estimated bearers
14,135
Country rank
#1933
Per 100k
4
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 100.0%Female 0.0%
Josh popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Josh, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 31
- 1881: 22
- 1882: 14
- 1883: 27
- 1884: 27
- 1885: 23
- 1886: 29
- 1887: 15
- 1888: 24
- 1889: 22
- 1890: 24
- 1891: 19
- 1892: 22
- 1893: 16
- 1894: 18
- 1895: 27
- 1896: 23
- 1897: 21
- 1898: 22
- 1899: 17
- 1900: 25
- 1901: 18
- 1902: 17
- 1903: 21
- 1904: 18
- 1905: 17
- 1906: 13
- 1907: 19
- 1908: 26
- 1909: 21
- 1910: 23
- 1911: 30
- 1912: 39
- 1913: 37
- 1914: 39
- 1915: 40
- 1916: 55
- 1917: 42
- 1918: 49
- 1919: 41
- 1920: 45
- 1921: 36
- 1922: 50
- 1923: 49
- 1924: 47
- 1925: 45
- 1926: 46
- 1927: 41
- 1928: 44
- 1929: 36
- 1930: 28
- 1931: 30
- 1932: 40
- 1933: 30
- 1934: 39
- 1935: 34
- 1936: 44
- 1937: 38
- 1938: 33
- 1939: 32
- 1940: 31
- 1941: 31
- 1942: 31
- 1943: 25
- 1944: 35
- 1945: 34
- 1946: 43
- 1947: 40
- 1948: 45
- 1949: 46
- 1950: 39
- 1951: 41
- 1952: 54
- 1953: 58
- 1954: 51
- 1955: 50
- 1956: 53
- 1957: 53
- 1958: 69
- 1959: 128
- 1960: 129
- 1961: 132
- 1962: 102
- 1963: 115
- 1964: 95
- 1965: 105
- 1966: 101
- 1967: 105
- 1968: 135
- 1969: 193
- 1970: 248
- 1971: 325
- 1972: 356
- 1973: 401
- 1974: 493
- 1975: 456
- 1976: 387
- 1977: 383
- 1978: 431
- 1979: 531
- 1980: 461
- 1981: 347
- 1982: 298
- 1983: 299
- 1984: 259
- 1985: 248
- 1986: 220
- 1987: 233
- 1988: 240
- 1989: 213
- 1990: 212
- 1991: 181
- 1992: 181
- 1993: 186
- 1994: 169
- 1995: 183
- 1996: 166
- 1997: 189
- 1998: 166
- 1999: 194
- 2000: 195
- 2001: 246
- 2002: 274
- 2003: 273
- 2004: 308
- 2005: 266
- 2006: 302
- 2007: 316
- 2008: 271
- 2009: 205
- 2010: 178
- 2011: 180
- 2012: 167
- 2013: 152
- 2014: 166
- 2015: 123
- 2016: 108
- 2017: 129
- 2018: 113
- 2019: 103
- 2020: 94
- 2021: 100
- 2022: 94
- 2023: 89
- 2024: 95
- 2025: 96
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Josh in United States?
An estimated 14,135 people in United States are named Josh. That works out to 1 in 23,481 residents.
Is Josh a common name in United States?
Josh ranks #1933 among first names in United States.