Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Also spelled: Joshua- (3)
Origin: EnglishJoshua is a given name derived from the Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, prominently belonging to Joshua, an early Hebrew leader of the Exodus period who has a major role in several books of the Bible.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Joshua yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
My son asked me recently why he has two syllables and his sister has three. I told him Joshua means 'God is salvation' and he said 'yeah but why do I have two syllables.' Fair point.
— Robert, Sacramento CA, 2014
Family name going back four generations. We weren't breaking that chain.
— Sandra, Houston TX, 2017
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,887 | #5 |
| 1997 | 7,698 | #5 |
| 1998 | 7,672 | #5 |
| 1999 | 7,275 | #4 |
| 2000 | 7,097 | #4 |
| 2001 | 7,182 | #3 |
| 2002 | 8,170 | #2 |
| 2003 | 8,190 | #2 |
| 2004 | 7,823 | #2 |
| 2005 | 7,167 | #2 |
| 2006 | 6,519 | #3 |
| 2007 | 6,038 | #4 |
| 2008 | 5,716 | #5 |
| 2009 | 5,526 | #5 |
| 2010 | 5,217 | #8 |
| 2011 | 4,786 | #9 |
| 2012 | 4,444 | #11 |
| 2013 | 3,973 | #12 |
| 2014 | 3,812 | #13 |
| 2015 | 3,394 | #16 |
| 2016 | 3,495 | #16 |
| 2017 | 3,166 | #15 |
| 2018 | 2,922 | #17 |
| 2019 | 2,450 | #20 |
| 2020 | 1,989 | #23 |
| 2021 | 1,737 | #31 |
| 2022 | 1,478 | #35 |
| 2023 | 1,339 | #40 |
| 2024 | 1,027 | #50 |
