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Joshua Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Joshua means 'Yahweh is salvation' in Hebrew.

Meaning of the Name Joshua

Joshua is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. It has biblical origins and is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua. Joshua is a strong and timeless name that carries a sense of leadership and bravery. It is commonly associated with the biblical figure Joshua who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Popularity of the Name Joshua

The popularity for the name Joshua peaked in popularity in the year 1989 with 44,097 births, which ranked number 6 out of 21,625 unique names for that year. Joshua had the most female births in 1986 with 307, which ranked number 616 out of 12,835 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1989 with 44,097, which ranked number 4 out of 9,229 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Joshua has declined sharply over the last ten years from 12,689 births to 5,152 births, a decline of -59.40%. Among males, Joshua has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 12,671 births to 5,146 births, a decline of -59.39%. Among females, Joshua has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 18 births to 6 births, a decline of -66.67%.

Nationwide Popularity of Joshua

20 Year Trend of Joshua: -80.22%
10 Year Trend of Joshua: -59.40%
10 Year Male Trend of Joshua: -59.39%
10 Year Female Trend of Joshua: -66.67%

Popularity of Joshua by State

For males, Joshua was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,417 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 622 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Joshua. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	16	38	< 5	N/A
AL	69	76	< 5	N/A
AR	43	73	< 5	N/A
AZ	92	83	< 5	N/A
CA	605	66	< 5	N/A
CO	58	112	< 5	N/A
CT	58	60	< 5	N/A
DC	15	62	< 5	N/A
DE	19	44	< 5	N/A
FL	371	54	< 5	N/A
GA	185	53	< 5	N/A
HI	19	33	< 5	N/A
IA	33	118	< 5	N/A
ID	32	61	< 5	N/A
IL	165	65	< 5	N/A
IN	119	55	< 5	N/A
KS	50	60	< 5	N/A
KY	55	90	< 5	N/A
LA	91	38	< 5	N/A
MA	119	52	< 5	N/A
MD	125	38	< 5	N/A
ME	22	54	< 5	N/A
MI	127	75	< 5	N/A
MN	59	106	< 5	N/A
MO	79	87	< 5	N/A
MS	51	44	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	186	53	< 5	N/A
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	23	110	< 5	N/A
NH	10	141	< 5	N/A
NJ	194	44	< 5	N/A
NM	28	54	< 5	N/A
NV	35	88	< 5	N/A
NY	352	45	< 5	N/A
OH	152	84	< 5	N/A
OK	45	96	< 5	N/A
OR	38	106	< 5	N/A
PA	176	77	< 5	N/A
RI	12	88	< 5	N/A
SC	88	46	< 5	N/A
SD	10	126	< 5	N/A
TN	103	83	< 5	N/A
TX	622	60	< 5	N/A
UT	45	110	< 5	N/A
VA	150	50	< 5	N/A
WA	88	91	< 5	N/A
WI	58	105	< 5	N/A
WV	25	78	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Joshua

Total Births of Joshua: 4708 (-8.62%)
Male Births of Joshua: 4703 (-8.62%)
Female Births of Joshua: 5 (-10.40%)

Given the downward trend of Joshua over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -8.62% decrease in total births, for a total of 4,708 births in 2024. Male births for Joshua have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 4,703 male births in 2024, a decrease of -8.62%. For Females, births for Joshua have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 5 female births in 2024, a decrease of -10.40%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	16	38	< 5	N/A
AL	69	76	< 5	N/A
AR	43	73	< 5	N/A
AZ	92	83	< 5	N/A
CA	605	66	< 5	N/A
CO	58	112	< 5	N/A
CT	58	60	< 5	N/A
DC	15	62	< 5	N/A
DE	19	44	< 5	N/A
FL	371	54	< 5	N/A
GA	185	53	< 5	N/A
HI	19	33	< 5	N/A
IA	33	118	< 5	N/A
ID	32	61	< 5	N/A
IL	165	65	< 5	N/A
IN	119	55	< 5	N/A
KS	50	60	< 5	N/A
KY	55	90	< 5	N/A
LA	91	38	< 5	N/A
MA	119	52	< 5	N/A
MD	125	38	< 5	N/A
ME	22	54	< 5	N/A
MI	127	75	< 5	N/A
MN	59	106	< 5	N/A
MO	79	87	< 5	N/A
MS	51	44	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	186	53	< 5	N/A
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	23	110	< 5	N/A
NH	10	141	< 5	N/A
NJ	194	44	< 5	N/A
NM	28	54	< 5	N/A
NV	35	88	< 5	N/A
NY	352	45	< 5	N/A
OH	152	84	< 5	N/A
OK	45	96	< 5	N/A
OR	38	106	< 5	N/A
PA	176	77	< 5	N/A
RI	12	88	< 5	N/A
SC	88	46	< 5	N/A
SD	10	126	< 5	N/A
TN	103	83	< 5	N/A
TX	622	60	< 5	N/A
UT	45	110	< 5	N/A
VA	150	50	< 5	N/A
WA	88	91	< 5	N/A
WI	58	105	< 5	N/A
WV	25	78	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	16	38	< 5	N/A
AL	69	76	< 5	N/A
AR	43	73	< 5	N/A
AZ	92	83	< 5	N/A
CA	605	66	< 5	N/A
CO	58	112	< 5	N/A
CT	58	60	< 5	N/A
DC	15	62	< 5	N/A
DE	19	44	< 5	N/A
FL	371	54	< 5	N/A
GA	185	53	< 5	N/A
HI	19	33	< 5	N/A
IA	33	118	< 5	N/A
ID	32	61	< 5	N/A
IL	165	65	< 5	N/A
IN	119	55	< 5	N/A
KS	50	60	< 5	N/A
KY	55	90	< 5	N/A
LA	91	38	< 5	N/A
MA	119	52	< 5	N/A
MD	125	38	< 5	N/A
ME	22	54	< 5	N/A
MI	127	75	< 5	N/A
MN	59	106	< 5	N/A
MO	79	87	< 5	N/A
MS	51	44	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	186	53	< 5	N/A
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	23	110	< 5	N/A
NH	10	141	< 5	N/A
NJ	194	44	< 5	N/A
NM	28	54	< 5	N/A
NV	35	88	< 5	N/A
NY	352	45	< 5	N/A
OH	152	84	< 5	N/A
OK	45	96	< 5	N/A
OR	38	106	< 5	N/A
PA	176	77	< 5	N/A
RI	12	88	< 5	N/A
SC	88	46	< 5	N/A
SD	10	126	< 5	N/A
TN	103	83	< 5	N/A
TX	622	60	< 5	N/A
UT	45	110	< 5	N/A
VA	150	50	< 5	N/A
WA	88	91	< 5	N/A
WI	58	105	< 5	N/A
WV	25	78	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	16	38	< 5	N/A
AL	69	76	< 5	N/A
AR	43	73	< 5	N/A
AZ	92	83	< 5	N/A
CA	605	66	< 5	N/A
CO	58	112	< 5	N/A
CT	58	60	< 5	N/A
DC	15	62	< 5	N/A
DE	19	44	< 5	N/A
FL	371	54	< 5	N/A
GA	185	53	< 5	N/A
HI	19	33	< 5	N/A
IA	33	118	< 5	N/A
ID	32	61	< 5	N/A
IL	165	65	< 5	N/A
IN	119	55	< 5	N/A
KS	50	60	< 5	N/A
KY	55	90	< 5	N/A
LA	91	38	< 5	N/A
MA	119	52	< 5	N/A
MD	125	38	< 5	N/A
ME	22	54	< 5	N/A
MI	127	75	< 5	N/A
MN	59	106	< 5	N/A
MO	79	87	< 5	N/A
MS	51	44	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	186	53	< 5	N/A
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	23	110	< 5	N/A
NH	10	141	< 5	N/A
NJ	194	44	< 5	N/A
NM	28	54	< 5	N/A
NV	35	88	< 5	N/A
NY	352	45	< 5	N/A
OH	152	84	< 5	N/A
OK	45	96	< 5	N/A
OR	38	106	< 5	N/A
PA	176	77	< 5	N/A
RI	12	88	< 5	N/A
SC	88	46	< 5	N/A
SD	10	126	< 5	N/A
TN	103	83	< 5	N/A
TX	622	60	< 5	N/A
UT	45	110	< 5	N/A
VA	150	50	< 5	N/A
WA	88	91	< 5	N/A
WI	58	105	< 5	N/A
WV	25	78	< 5	N/A