Joshua
Joshua is a Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation" or "the Lord saves." It has deep biblical roots as the name of Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 4,617. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 13,797
- 2012: 12,681
- 2013: 11,861
- 2014: 10,929
- 2015: 9,850
- 2016: 9,258
- 2017: 8,353
- 2018: 7,446
- 2019: 6,631
- 2020: 6,015
- 2021: 5,531
- 2022: 5,197
- 2023: 5,070
- 2024: 5,268
- 2025: 4,773
- 2026 (projected): 4,617
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across cultures
- •Has remained consistently popular for decades without feeling trendy
- •Strong biblical heritage appeals to many faith traditions
- •Nickname 'Josh' provides a casual, friendly alternative
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Joshua Jackson
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Josh Brolin
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Josh Groban
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Joshua Bell
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Statistics
1,248,929
Total births since 1880
1989
Peak year
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