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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joshua

Ranked #16 - 1 in 6,745 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.2M bearers

World total

1,186,043

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#16

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.2M
Worldwide
~1.2M
rank #16
Rarity
1 in 6,745
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.2M in US

About the name Joshua

There are an estimated 1,186,043 people named Joshua alive worldwide today. That ranks Joshua at #16 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joshua is held by approximately 1,186,043 people, ranking #16 among first names. That works out to roughly 357 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 280 U.S. residents).

Historically Joshua is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Joshua 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Joshua popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joshua, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 57
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 50
  4. 1883: 55
  5. 1884: 41
  6. 1885: 43
  7. 1886: 55
  8. 1887: 41
  9. 1888: 50
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 41
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 24
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 29
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 24
  21. 1900: 36
  22. 1901: 22
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 19
  26. 1905: 18
  27. 1906: 27
  28. 1907: 26
  29. 1908: 29
  30. 1909: 28
  31. 1910: 44
  32. 1911: 43
  33. 1912: 60
  34. 1913: 78
  35. 1914: 87
  36. 1915: 136
  37. 1916: 99
  38. 1917: 122
  39. 1918: 118
  40. 1919: 139
  41. 1920: 128
  42. 1921: 125
  43. 1922: 124
  44. 1923: 129
  45. 1924: 114
  46. 1925: 109
  47. 1926: 105
  48. 1927: 117
  49. 1928: 118
  50. 1929: 74
  51. 1930: 90
  52. 1931: 94
  53. 1932: 111
  54. 1933: 102
  55. 1934: 106
  56. 1935: 80
  57. 1936: 101
  58. 1937: 92
  59. 1938: 71
  60. 1939: 101
  61. 1940: 90
  62. 1941: 93
  63. 1942: 111
  64. 1943: 95
  65. 1944: 104
  66. 1945: 97
  67. 1946: 113
  68. 1947: 141
  69. 1948: 129
  70. 1949: 183
  71. 1950: 160
  72. 1951: 165
  73. 1952: 178
  74. 1953: 164
  75. 1954: 193
  76. 1955: 245
  77. 1956: 239
  78. 1957: 273
  79. 1958: 276
  80. 1959: 328
  81. 1960: 314
  82. 1961: 354
  83. 1962: 335
  84. 1963: 372
  85. 1964: 389
  86. 1965: 461
  87. 1966: 486
  88. 1967: 563
  89. 1968: 736
  90. 1969: 1,329
  91. 1970: 2,185
  92. 1971: 3,667
  93. 1972: 5,054
  94. 1973: 8,095
  95. 1974: 12k
  96. 1975: 15k
  97. 1976: 17k
  98. 1977: 22k
  99. 1978: 25k
  100. 1979: 31k
  101. 1980: 36k
  102. 1981: 39k
  103. 1982: 38k
  104. 1983: 37k
  105. 1984: 41k
  106. 1985: 42k
  107. 1986: 38k
  108. 1987: 40k
  109. 1988: 43k
  110. 1989: 44k
  111. 1990: 43k
  112. 1991: 41k
  113. 1992: 36k
  114. 1993: 34k
  115. 1994: 31k
  116. 1995: 31k
  117. 1996: 29k
  118. 1997: 28k
  119. 1998: 28k
  120. 1999: 27k
  121. 2000: 28k
  122. 2001: 26k
  123. 2002: 26k
  124. 2003: 25k
  125. 2004: 24k
  126. 2005: 23k
  127. 2006: 22k
  128. 2007: 21k
  129. 2008: 19k
  130. 2009: 18k
  131. 2010: 15k
  132. 2011: 14k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 12k
  135. 2014: 11k
  136. 2015: 9,868
  137. 2016: 9,276
  138. 2017: 8,365
  139. 2018: 7,446
  140. 2019: 6,641
  141. 2020: 6,024
  142. 2021: 5,531
  143. 2022: 5,203
  144. 2023: 5,076
  145. 2024: 5,276
  146. 2025: 4,773

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joshua worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,186,043 people named Joshua alive worldwide today, ranking #16 globally.

Is Joshua a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 6,745 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,186,043 bearers, which is 1 in 280 Americans.

Is Joshua a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joshua is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Joshua come from?

Who are famous people named Joshua?

Data sources

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

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