Trend of the Popularity of Joshua as a Male Baby Name in North Carolina

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 174 male babies that were named Joshua in North Carolina, which was 0.34% of the total number of male babies born in North Carolina in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Joshua peaked as a male baby name in North Carolina in 1989 with a count of 1,627 babies, which was 3.52% of the total male babies born in North Carolina in 1989.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Joshua in North Carolina

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Joshua in North Carolina

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

Trend of the Popularity of Joshua as a Male Baby Name in North Carolina

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	878	2.29
1981	1008	2.66
1982	986	2.56
1983	1027	2.70
1984	1334	3.41
1985	1424	3.51
1986	1159	2.84
1987	1423	3.43
1988	1510	3.47
1989	1627	3.52
1990	1599	3.37
1991	1497	3.25
1992	1323	2.85
1993	1237	2.76
1994	1024	2.29
1995	1096	2.45
1996	1067	2.33
1997	1002	2.13
1998	1021	2.10
1999	1004	2.04
2000	1011	1.95
2001	919	1.82
2002	890	1.77
2003	883	1.74
2004	865	1.70
2005	839	1.60
2006	835	1.53
2007	723	1.29
2008	706	1.27
2009	622	1.16
2010	534	1.04
2011	489	0.96
2012	420	0.83
2013	411	0.82
2014	405	0.78
2015	315	0.61
2016	312	0.60
2017	289	0.56
2018	242	0.48
2019	226	0.45
2020	209	0.43
2021	174	0.34
2022	186	0.37
2023	187	0.37
2024	174	0.34