How Many People Are Named Yahoshua?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Yahoshua. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Yahoshua peaked in popularity in 2001 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yahoshua 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 Yahoshua paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yahoshua is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2001
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yahoshua
Yahoshua is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yahoshua as a male name
Ranked #12,262 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (5 births)
Yahoshua: Popularity Over Time
Yahoshua by Decade
How has Yahoshua 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Yahoshua + Last Name Combinations
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Yahoshua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yahoshua?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Yahoshua 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Yahoshua a common name?
Yahoshua is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yahoshua most popular?
Yahoshua reached peak popularity in 2001, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yahoshua is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yahoshua a male name?
Yahoshua is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yahoshua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yahoshua Smith, Yahoshua Johnson, Yahoshua 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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