How Many People Are Named Joshua Coleman?
There are approximately 894 people named Joshua Coleman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 383,394 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joshua with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Coleman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
894
1 in 383,394 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Joshua: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joshua. The peak year was 1989 with 44,307 births. The average person named Joshua today is 33 years old.
Ancestry of the Coleman Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Coleman, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Joshua" has an estimated frequency of 0.351% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Coleman" appears at a rate of 74.27 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 894 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Joshua Coleman: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joshua Coleman?
We estimate approximately 894 people named Joshua Coleman are alive in the United States today. The first name Joshua is shared by 1,203,779 Americans, and the surname Coleman is shared by 249,468.
How rare is the name Joshua Coleman?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 383,394 Americans. The first name Joshua is very common and the surname Coleman is common.
Is Joshua a male or female name?
Joshua is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1989 and the average bearer today is 33 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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