The rise and fall of Josh
The share of baby boys named Josh or Joshua peaked in 1985, when more than 1 out of every 100 babies were given those names.
A line chart showing the percentage of baby boys named Josh or Joshua from 1909 to 2024. The name remained rare (under 0.1%) from 1909 through the late 1960s, then steadily increased to peak in the mid-to-late 1980s. After 1990, usage declined consistently through 2023 before rising from 0.1% to 0.2% in 2024.
