boy's name
Joshawn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 141
Joshawn is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Joshawn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 14 |
How popular is Joshawn?
In 2024, Joshawn was given to 6 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 Joshawn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joshawn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joshawn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joshawn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joshawn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joshawn
How popular is the name Joshawn?
In 2024, Joshawn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joshawn a girl's or a boy's name?
Joshawn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Joshawn most popular?
Joshawn peaked in 2002, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.