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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 150 male babies that were named Joshua in Virginia, which was 0.40% of the total number of male babies born in Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Joshua peaked as a male baby name in Virginia in 1990 with a count of 1,245 babies, which was 2.87% of the total male babies born in Virginia in 1990.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	669	1.98
1981	763	2.21
1982	722	2.05
1983	804	2.30
1984	917	2.55
1985	1069	2.83
1986	922	2.44
1987	1032	2.62
1988	1104	2.75
1989	1188	2.84
1990	1245	2.87
1991	1151	2.74
1992	1016	2.42
1993	917	2.23
1994	922	2.25
1995	820	2.06
1996	800	2.05
1997	760	1.97
1998	783	1.97
1999	679	1.70
2000	728	1.77
2001	713	1.75
2002	651	1.61
2003	686	1.66
2004	655	1.54
2005	632	1.47
2006	584	1.33
2007	574	1.30
2008	552	1.29
2009	457	1.08
2010	436	1.05
2011	346	0.84
2012	355	0.85
2013	331	0.79
2014	339	0.80
2015	283	0.67
2016	259	0.62
2017	284	0.70
2018	223	0.55
2019	178	0.45
2020	164	0.42
2021	158	0.40
2022	151	0.39
2023	132	0.36
2024	150	0.40