Joshua
JOSH-oo-uh Boy Hebrew
Yahweh is salvation
Etymology
From the Hebrew name Yehoshua, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. It is a direct equivalent of Jesus via Latin and Greek.
Variants
- Joshuah
- Josue
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Joshua in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3 | #2 | Not ranked | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| 2007 | #2 | #3 | Not ranked | #5 | #2 | #2 |
| 2008 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #6 | #2 | #7 |
| 2009 | #4 | #5 | #4 | #6 | #2 | #7 |
| 2010 | #6 | #4 | #5 | #13 | #9 | #3 |
| 2011 | #11 | #9 | #9 | #11 | #6 | #17 |
| 2012 | #13 | #8 | #9 | #21 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2013 | #13 | #15 | #8 | #10 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2014 | #21 | #17 | #17 | #28 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2015 | #25 | #15 | #26 | #27 | Not ranked | #46 |
| 2016 | #29 | #19 | #22 | #45 | Not ranked | #46 |
| 2017 | #33 | #26 | #26 | #31 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2018 | #36 | #34 | #27 | #47 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2019 | #40 | #34 | #46 | #57 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2020 | #46 | #48 | #41 | #52 | Not ranked | #62 |
| 2021 | #47 | #42 | #42 | #68 | Not ranked | #96 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #70 | #62 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #68 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #93 | #54 | #90 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #77 | #76 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #76 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #79 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #64 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#66 2025 · 4,773 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #4 |
| 2009 | #6 |
| 2010 | #11 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #17 |
| 2013 | #21 |
| 2014 | #25 |
| 2015 | #33 |
| 2016 | #35 |
| 2017 | #38 |
| 2018 | #40 |
| 2019 | #48 |
| 2020 | #53 |
| 2021 | #58 |
| 2022 | #60 |
| 2023 | #60 |
| 2024 | #57 |
| 2025 | #66 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#53 2025 · 938 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #11 |
| 2013 | #12 |
| 2014 | #13 |
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #16 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #20 |
| 2020 | #23 |
| 2021 | #31 |
| 2022 | #35 |
| 2023 | #40 |
| 2024 | #50 |
| 2025 | #53 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#60 2024 · 82 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #21 |
| 2006 | #22 |
| 2007 | #23 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #28 |
| 2010 | #28 |
| 2011 | #32 |
| 2012 | #33 |
| 2013 | #34 |
| 2014 | #30 |
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #27 |
| 2017 | #31 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #24 |
| 2020 | #29 |
| 2021 | #35 |
| 2022 | #63 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #60 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#56 2025 · 39 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #7 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #6 |
| 2009 | #16 |
| 2010 | #14 |
| 2011 | #16 |
| 2012 | #13 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #21 |
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #17 |
| 2017 | #22 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #18 |
| 2020 | #34 |
| 2021 | #50 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #46 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2025 | #56 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#81 2025 · 74 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #27 |
| 2007 | #29 |
| 2008 | #27 |
| 2009 | #30 |
| 2010 | #36 |
| 2011 | #33 |
| 2012 | #41 |
| 2013 | #42 |
| 2014 | #38 |
| 2015 | #48 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #50 |
| 2018 | #52 |
| 2019 | #54 |
| 2020 | #56 |
| 2021 | #65 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #73 |
| 2025 | #81 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#83 2024 · 346 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #7 |
| 2006 | #8 |
| 2007 | #11 |
| 2008 | #14 |
| 2009 | #14 |
| 2010 | #15 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #22 |
| 2013 | #25 |
| 2014 | #30 |
| 2015 | #39 |
| 2016 | #37 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2018 | #55 |
| 2019 | #56 |
| 2020 | #61 |
| 2021 | #77 |
| 2022 | #78 |
| 2023 | #75 |
| 2024 | #83 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#48 2025 · 72 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #6 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #16 |
| 2013 | #17 |
| 2014 | #30 |
| 2015 | #26 |
| 2016 | #29 |
| 2017 | #20 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #34 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2021 | #47 |
| 2022 | #68 |
| 2023 | #67 |
| 2024 | #52 |
| 2025 | #48 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.