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Jashua

Boy

Meaning of Jashua: Hebrew: 'the Lord is salvation'

Jashua is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11742nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11742

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,710

First recorded 1971 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 50 babies1983: 51 babies1984: 46 babies1985: 66 babies1986: 61 babies1987: 73 babies1988: 47 babies1989: 64 babies1990: 57 babies19901991: 45 babies1992: 46 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 47 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 41 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Jashua per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 73.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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