Yehoshua
Boy name · #1760 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Yehoshua ranks #1760 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 92 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Yehoshua.
Babies named Yehoshua per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Yehoshua first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 boys were named Yehoshua — good for #1678 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yehoshua against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yehoshua in class?
Yehoshua scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yehoshua is most common
State-level data for Yehoshua is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yehoshua
Statistically, parents drawn to Yehoshua tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yoshua, Yeshua, Yeshaya, Zakaria, and Yitzchak.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yehoshua | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2047 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 93 | #1740 |
| 2020 | 78 | #1895 |
| 2019 | 95 | #1678 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 83 | #1809 |
| 2016 | 72 | #1991 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 80 | #1794 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2036 |
| 2011 | 80 | #1795 |
| 2010 | 86 | #1752 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 77 | #1874 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2102 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2265 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2102 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2019 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yehoshua a popular boy name?
Yehoshua ranked #1760 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Yehoshua most popular?
Yehoshua peaked in 2019, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1678 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yehoshua?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Yehoshua. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.