FIRST NAME
Josh
Josh is the 216th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 125,403 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 220 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #216 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
57,203
living · #437
2020 CENSUS
125,403
living · #216
BABIES NAMED JOSH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202596
As a male name, Josh peaked in 1979, when 531 babies were named Josh (the #339 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #22,811 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
220
living · #22,811