Joshua

Rank 60th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Joshua was 60th most popular baby name for boys and 101st most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 5,152 babies were named Joshua in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 653 babies in the United States were named Joshua. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 4.5% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Joshua is around 31 to 34 years old.

The name "Joshua" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Joshua is Josh.

Joshua Meaning & Origin

The name Joshua, of Hebrew origin, means "Jehovah is generous" or "Jehovah saves", often associated with leadership and strength.

The name Joshua is described as inspirational, strong-willed and lovable.

Pronunciation

Joshua is pronounced jo-shu-ah in English. The name Joshua has 6 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Joshua

In the Bible, Joshua was the successor of Moses as the leader of the Israelites.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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