How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Josh

Ranked #1933 - 1 in 565,971 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

14,135

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1933

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1933
Rarity
1 in 565,971
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Josh

There are an estimated 14,135 people named Josh alive worldwide today. That ranks Josh at #1933 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Josh is held by approximately 14,135 people, ranking #1933 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,481 U.S. residents).

Historically Josh is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Josh appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 31
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 27
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 29
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 22
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 21
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 25
  22. 1901: 18
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 18
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 13
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 26
  30. 1909: 21
  31. 1910: 23
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 39
  34. 1913: 37
  35. 1914: 39
  36. 1915: 40
  37. 1916: 55
  38. 1917: 42
  39. 1918: 49
  40. 1919: 41
  41. 1920: 45
  42. 1921: 36
  43. 1922: 50
  44. 1923: 49
  45. 1924: 47
  46. 1925: 45
  47. 1926: 46
  48. 1927: 41
  49. 1928: 44
  50. 1929: 36
  51. 1930: 28
  52. 1931: 30
  53. 1932: 40
  54. 1933: 30
  55. 1934: 39
  56. 1935: 34
  57. 1936: 44
  58. 1937: 38
  59. 1938: 33
  60. 1939: 32
  61. 1940: 31
  62. 1941: 31
  63. 1942: 31
  64. 1943: 25
  65. 1944: 35
  66. 1945: 34
  67. 1946: 43
  68. 1947: 40
  69. 1948: 45
  70. 1949: 46
  71. 1950: 39
  72. 1951: 41
  73. 1952: 54
  74. 1953: 58
  75. 1954: 51
  76. 1955: 50
  77. 1956: 53
  78. 1957: 53
  79. 1958: 69
  80. 1959: 128
  81. 1960: 129
  82. 1961: 132
  83. 1962: 102
  84. 1963: 115
  85. 1964: 95
  86. 1965: 105
  87. 1966: 101
  88. 1967: 105
  89. 1968: 135
  90. 1969: 193
  91. 1970: 248
  92. 1971: 325
  93. 1972: 356
  94. 1973: 401
  95. 1974: 493
  96. 1975: 456
  97. 1976: 387
  98. 1977: 383
  99. 1978: 431
  100. 1979: 531
  101. 1980: 461
  102. 1981: 347
  103. 1982: 298
  104. 1983: 299
  105. 1984: 259
  106. 1985: 248
  107. 1986: 220
  108. 1987: 233
  109. 1988: 240
  110. 1989: 213
  111. 1990: 212
  112. 1991: 181
  113. 1992: 181
  114. 1993: 186
  115. 1994: 169
  116. 1995: 183
  117. 1996: 166
  118. 1997: 189
  119. 1998: 166
  120. 1999: 194
  121. 2000: 195
  122. 2001: 246
  123. 2002: 274
  124. 2003: 273
  125. 2004: 308
  126. 2005: 266
  127. 2006: 302
  128. 2007: 316
  129. 2008: 271
  130. 2009: 205
  131. 2010: 178
  132. 2011: 180
  133. 2012: 167
  134. 2013: 152
  135. 2014: 166
  136. 2015: 123
  137. 2016: 108
  138. 2017: 129
  139. 2018: 113
  140. 2019: 103
  141. 2020: 94
  142. 2021: 100
  143. 2022: 94
  144. 2023: 89
  145. 2024: 95
  146. 2025: 96

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Josh worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,135 people named Josh alive worldwide today, ranking #1933 globally.

Is Josh a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 565,971 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,135 bearers, which is 1 in 23,481 Americans.

Is Josh a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Josh is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Josh come from?

Who are famous people named Josh?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".