boy's name
Jossue
hoh-SWAY (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 687
Jossue is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jossue Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 248 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How Popular Is Jossue?
In 2025, Jossue was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jossue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jossue Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jossue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jossue
- Spanish hoh-SWAY
Sibling Names for Jossue
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jossue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jossue
How popular is the name Jossue?
In 2025, Jossue was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jossue a girl's or a boy's name?
Jossue is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jossue?
Jossue has 2 syllables.
When was Jossue most popular?
Jossue peaked in 2006, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jossue a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jossue currently ranks #12,049 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.