Yehoshua: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,769

among boys · ↑349 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yehoshua · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,566

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

95 babies

All-time total

2,442

#2,914 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Yehoshua popularity over time

2,442 babies have been named Yehoshua since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	88	9	–	#2,776
1980s	190	19	+116%	#2,426
1990s	333	33	+75%	#1,901
2000s	571	57	+71%	#1,897
2010s	778	78	+36%	#1,689
2020s (to 2025)	482	80	+3%	#1,747

Where Yehoshua 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	93	0.05	outside top 500
2027	93	0.05	outside top 500
2028	94	0.05	outside top 500
2029	94	0.06	outside top 500
2030	94	0.06	outside top 500

Where Yehoshua is most popular

Boys named Yehoshua per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yehoshua born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	189	0.939	+1907%
New York	120	0.277	+493%
Florida	6	0.013	-73%
California	11	0.012	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yehoshua

Yehoshua is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,769 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,442 American babies have been named Yehoshua. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Yehoshua?

The median living Yehoshua is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 2,400 people named Yehoshua 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.

Yehoshua year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	92	#1,769
2024	71	#2,118
2023	73	#2,061
2022	75	#2,038
2021	93	#1,747
2020	78	#1,909
2019	95	#1,689
2018	70	#2,064
2017	83	#1,818
2016	72	#2,010
2015	74	#1,981
2014	70	#2,043
2013	80	#1,810
2012	68	#2,047
2011	80	#1,809
2010	86	#1,759
2009	63	#2,166
2008	77	#1,897
2007	67	#2,069
2006	62	#2,125
2005	52	#2,296
2004	56	#2,130
2003	47	#2,311
2002	54	#2,045
2001	52	#2,049
2000	41	#2,375
1995	39	#2,139
1990	23	#2,864
1985	22	#2,426
1980	16	#2,963
1975	8	#4,304
1970	7	#4,224
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yehoshua?

The median living Yehoshua is about 15 years old. Half of all living Yehoshuas are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Yehoshua are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Yehoshua are alive in the United States, based on 2,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yehoshua mean?

Yehoshua is a masculine given name related to Joshua.

How popular is the name Yehoshua in 2025?

Yehoshua ranked #1,769 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yehoshua?

2,442 babies have been named Yehoshua in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yehoshua most popular?

Yehoshua peaked in 2019, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Yehoshua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yehoshua rising or falling?

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

Will Yehoshua become more popular?

Yehoshua looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 boys named Yehoshua in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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