Joshua
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God Is Salvation
Background: The name Joshua originates from the Hebrew name Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ), which translates to 'God is salvation.' The name was adopted into Greek as Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), maintaining the meaning derived from its Hebrew roots.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#23
Total births
1,249,012
Most popular decade
1980s
(1,197,273 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-32 ranks)
Years in Top 100
54
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 57
- First year rank
- #211
- Peak year
- 1989
- Peak year births
- 44,099
- Peak rank
- #4
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 5,244
- Recent rank
- #57
Female
- First year
- 1968
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #7,015
- Peak year
- 1986
- Peak year births
- 307
- Peak rank
- #616
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 8
- Recent rank
- #11,069
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).