How Many People Are Named Iosua?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Iosua. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Iosua peaked in popularity in 2001 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iosua as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iosua paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iosua is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2001
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iosua
Iosua is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Iosua as a male name
Ranked #11,426 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Iosua: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iosua span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 12 babies were registered. Iosua remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iosua by Decade
How has Iosua tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Iosua + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iosua as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iosua
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Iosua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iosua?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Iosua are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Iosua a common name?
Iosua is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iosua most popular?
Iosua reached peak popularity in 2001, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iosua is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iosua a male name?
Iosua is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iosua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iosua Smith, Iosua Johnson, Iosua Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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