Joshawa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	49	5	–	#3,107
1980s	226	23	+361%	#2,042
1990s	132	13	-42%	#2,911
2000s	83	8	-37%	#5,258
2010s	18	2	-78%	#7,312
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,107

1980s

226

+361%

#2,042

1990s

132

-42%

#2,911

2000s

-37%

#5,258

2010s

-78%

#7,312

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Joshawa

Joshawa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 508 American babies have been named Joshawa. Its peak came in 1985, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Joshawa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joshawa?

The median living Joshawa is about 36 years old; half are between 27 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Joshawa 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.

Joshawa year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#10,161
2010	11	#7,312
2009	6	#11,673
2008	–	–
2007	7	#10,305
2006	7	#10,102
2005	8	#8,687
2004	9	#7,859
2003	8	#8,216
2002	14	#5,258
2001	11	#6,220
2000	13	#5,436
1995	14	#4,398
1990	22	#2,911
1985	28	#2,042
1980	21	#2,406
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joshawa?

The median living Joshawa is about 36 years old. Half of all living Joshawas are between 27 and 42 years old.

How many people named Joshawa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Joshawa are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joshawa in 2025?

Joshawa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joshawa?

508 babies have been named Joshawa in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joshawa most popular?

Joshawa peaked in 1985, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Joshawa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Joshawa rising or falling?

Joshawa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Joshawa popularity over time

The story of Joshawa

How old are people named Joshawa?

Joshawa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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