boy's name
Joshual
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 146
Joshual is a boy's name. In 2011 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 1989, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Joshual over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 6 |
How popular is Joshual?
In 2011, Joshual 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 Joshual
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joshual also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joshual over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joshual
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joshual — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joshual
How popular is the name Joshual?
In 2011, Joshual 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 Joshual a girl's or a boy's name?
Joshual is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Joshual most popular?
Joshual peaked in 1989, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.