Jousha: 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	55	6	–	#2,289
1980s	217	22	+295%	#1,850
1990s	122	12	-44%	#2,912
2000s	38	4	-69%	#9,676
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,289

1980s

217

+295%

#1,850

1990s

122

-44%

#2,912

2000s

-69%

#9,676

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jousha

Jousha 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 1975, 432 American babies have been named Jousha. Its peak came in 1985, when 32 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 Jousha stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jousha?

The median living Jousha is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Jousha 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.

Jousha 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,421
2008	6	#11,785
2007	5	#13,337
2006	6	#11,306
2005	5	#12,326
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,432
2000	6	#9,676
1995	7	#7,374
1990	22	#2,912
1985	32	#1,850
1980	19	#2,580
1975	8	#4,113
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 Jousha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jousha?

The median living Jousha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Joushas are between 33 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jousha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jousha are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jousha in 2025?

Jousha 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 Jousha?

432 babies have been named Jousha in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jousha most popular?

Jousha peaked in 1985, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jousha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jousha rising or falling?

Jousha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jousha

Jousha popularity over time

The story of Jousha

How old are people named Jousha?

Jousha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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