boy's name
Josha
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 454
Josha is a boy's name. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Josha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 81 |
| 1980s | 219 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 25 |
How popular is Josha?
In 2005, Josha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josha
How popular is the name Josha?
In 2005, Josha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Josha a girl's or a boy's name?
Josha is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josha most popular?
Josha peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.