boy's name
Joushua
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 90
Joushua is a boy's name. In 2000 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 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Joushua over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 6 |
How popular is Joushua?
In 2000, Joushua 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 Joushua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joushua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joushua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joushua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joushua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joushua
How popular is the name Joushua?
In 2000, Joushua 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 Joushua a girl's or a boy's name?
Joushua is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Joushua most popular?
Joushua peaked in 1989, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.