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Joshawa

JOSH-uh-wuh (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 565

Joshawa is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Joshawa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

226
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Joshawa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 49
1980s 226
1990s 132
2000s 83
2010s 18

How Popular Is Joshawa?

In 2011, Joshawa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Joshawa Is Used

Canada #2,448 6 in 2009
United States #9,806 7 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Joshawa

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How to Say Joshawa

  • English JOSH-uh-wuh

Sibling Names for Joshawa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Joshawa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Joshawa

How popular is the name Joshawa?

In 2011, Joshawa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Joshawa a girl's or a boy's name?

Joshawa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Joshawa?

Joshawa has 3 syllables.

When was Joshawa most popular?

Joshawa peaked in 1985, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.