Joash: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,613

among boys · ↓771 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Joash · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

29 babies

All-time total

406

#8,946 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Joash popularity over time

406 babies have been named Joash since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#5,879
1990s	34	3	+112%	#6,789
2000s	103	10	+203%	#5,706
2010s	147	15	+43%	#5,032
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	+20%	#3,842

Where Joash is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Joash

Joash is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,613 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 406 American babies have been named Joash. Its peak came in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joash?

The median living Joash is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Joash are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joash year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,613
2024	29	#3,842
2023	18	#5,347
2022	9	#8,620
2021	20	#4,851
2020	8	#9,099
2019	19	#5,048
2018	12	#6,904
2017	10	#7,844
2016	19	#5,032
2015	16	#5,619
2014	8	#9,182
2013	13	#6,423
2012	18	#5,136
2011	18	#5,084
2010	14	#6,193
2009	15	#5,939
2008	14	#6,243
2007	13	#6,431
2006	10	#7,700
2005	8	#8,676
2004	9	#7,845
2003	13	#5,706
2002	8	#8,022
2001	8	#7,897
2000	5	#11,215
1995	6	#8,284
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,879
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joash, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joash?

The median living Joash is about 12 years old. Half of all living Joashs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Joash are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Joash are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joash in 2025?

Joash ranked #4,613 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joash?

406 babies have been named Joash in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joash most popular?

Joash peaked in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Joash a boy or girl name?

Joash is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joash rising or falling?

Joash is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Joash become more popular?

Joash is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Joash in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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