boy's name
Joshu
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 96
Joshu is a boy's name. In 1994 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Joshu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 20 |
How popular is Joshu?
In 1994, Joshu was given to 7 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 Joshu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joshu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joshu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joshu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joshu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joshu
How popular is the name Joshu?
In 1994, Joshu was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Joshu a girl's or a boy's name?
Joshu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Joshu most popular?
Joshu peaked in 1988, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.