How Many People Are Named Joshuah?
An estimated 2,782 people in the United States have the first name Joshuah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Joshuah peaked in popularity in 1989 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joshuah 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 Joshuah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,782
About 1 in 123,204 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1989
106 births
Total Registered
2,862
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joshuah
Joshuah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,862 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Joshuah as a male name
Ranked #10,325 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (106 births)
Joshuah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joshuah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 782 babies were registered. Joshuah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joshuah by Decade
How has Joshuah 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.
Joshuah by State
Birth registrations for Joshuah span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, New Jersey. On average, about 47 Joshuahs were registered per state.
Joshuah + Last Name Combinations
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Joshuah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joshuah?
We estimate approximately 2,782 people named Joshuah 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 123,204 Americans share this first name.
Is Joshuah a common name?
Joshuah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,862 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joshuah most popular?
Joshuah reached peak popularity in 1989, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joshuah is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joshuah a male name?
Joshuah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joshuah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joshuah Smith, Joshuah Johnson, Joshuah 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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