boy's name
Jossua
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 335
Jossua is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Jossua over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Jossua?
In 2022, Jossua was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jossua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jossua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jossua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jossua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jossua
Is Jossua a girl's or a boy's name?
Jossua is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jossua most popular?
Jossua peaked in 2006, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.