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Joshuah

Boy

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

Joshuah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7439th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7439

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,873

First recorded 1969 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 74 babies1982: 66 babies1983: 68 babies1984: 51 babies1985: 88 babies1986: 68 babies1987: 74 babies1988: 81 babies1989: 106 babies1990: 92 babies19901991: 71 babies1992: 69 babies1993: 71 babies1994: 82 babies1995: 85 babies1996: 88 babies1997: 78 babies1998: 79 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 79 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 74 babies2003: 55 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 75 babies2006: 88 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 70 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 41 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Joshuah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 106.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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