unisex name
Toshua
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 184
Toshua is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1991 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Toshua 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 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 24 |
How popular is Toshua?
In 1991, Toshua was given to 11 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 Toshua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Toshua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Toshua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Toshua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Toshua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Toshua
How popular is the name Toshua?
In 1991, Toshua was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Toshua a girl's or a boy's name?
Toshua is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Toshua most popular?
Toshua peaked in 1983, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.