boy's name
Iosua
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 311
Ireland
#553
2019 births
Iosua is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 35,130 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Iosua over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Iosua?
In 2025, Iosua was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Iosua is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iosua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iosua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iosua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iosua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iosua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iosua
How popular is the name Iosua?
In 2025, Iosua was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Iosua a girl's or a boy's name?
Iosua is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Iosua most popular?
Iosua peaked in 2020, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Iosua a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iosua currently ranks #1,774 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.