Boy · Name family
Joshua
1,571,388births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
1997Peak · South Australia
#53England & Wales 2025
Joshua is a boy name family recorded 1,571,388 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#53 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1997, at 2,030.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Joshua
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua | English | 1,253,882 | 🇺🇸 United States | #66 | 1985 | ▼ 46 % |
| Joshua | English | 146,127 | 🏴 England & Wales | #53 | 2002 | ▼ 66 % |
| Joshua | English | 39,031 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #72 | 2000 | ▼ 59 % |
| Joshua | English | 33,421 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1993 | – |
| Joshua | English | 12,145 | 🇫🇷 France | #233 | 2010 | ▼ 38 % |
| Joshua | English | 10,163 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #101 | 2000 | ▼ 60 % |
| Josh | English | 17,288 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1699 | 1974 | ▼ 13 % |
| Josh | English | 9,197 | 🏴 England & Wales | #758 | 2002 | ▼ 58 % |
| Josh | English | 4,165 | 🏴 Scotland | #208 | 2002 | ▼ 70 % |
| Josh | English | 2,368 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #188 | 2005 | ▼ 57 % |
| Josh | English | 938 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Josh | English | 624 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #719 | 2005 | ▲ 11 % |
| Joshuah | English | 2,873 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1989 | ▼ 61 % |
| Joshuah | English | 92 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Joshuah | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2000 | – |
| Joshuah | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Joshua ↔ Josh — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Joshua ↔ Joshuah — spelling variant
Questions about Joshua
How popular is the name Joshua?
In 2025 it ranked #53 in England & Wales. Official registers record 1,571,388 births across 15 countries.
What is Joshua in other languages?
Josh (English); Joshuah (English).
When was Joshua most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1997, at 2,030.5 births per 100,000.
Is Joshua a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Joshua is a boy name.