Trend of the Popularity of Joshua as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 139 male babies that were named Joshua in Illinois, which was 0.28% of the total number of male babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Joshua peaked as a male baby name in Illinois in 1981 with a count of 1,624 babies, which was 1.92% of the total male babies born in Illinois in 1981.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Illinois that were named Joshua, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Illinois that were named Joshua.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Joshua in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Joshua in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Illinois who were named Joshua from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Joshua as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	1564	1.81
1981	1624	1.92
1982	1541	1.84
1983	1437	1.76
1984	1565	1.91
1985	1569	1.91
1986	1380	1.73
1987	1355	1.66
1988	1471	1.76
1989	1551	1.79
1990	1534	1.72
1991	1571	1.80
1992	1338	1.55
1993	1283	1.50
1994	1238	1.47
1995	1233	1.49
1996	1134	1.40
1997	1135	1.43
1998	1150	1.43
1999	1102	1.38
2000	1101	1.37
2001	1117	1.39
2002	1054	1.34
2003	992	1.25
2004	1014	1.29
2005	942	1.22
2006	919	1.19
2007	811	1.05
2008	735	0.98
2009	697	0.96
2010	649	0.93
2011	502	0.74
2012	468	0.70
2013	387	0.59
2014	413	0.62
2015	366	0.55
2016	324	0.51
2017	271	0.44
2018	242	0.41
2019	217	0.38
2020	193	0.35
2021	175	0.33
2022	166	0.32
2023	127	0.25
2024	139	0.28