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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 16 male babies that were named Joshua in West Virginia, which was 0.26% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Joshua peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 1981 with a count of 587 babies, which was 4.54% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 1981.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	542	3.88
1981	587	4.54
1982	577	4.55
1983	512	4.13
1984	547	4.66
1985	529	4.57
1986	457	4.11
1987	452	4.28
1988	462	4.47
1989	444	4.33
1990	406	3.86
1991	395	3.83
1992	325	3.17
1993	263	2.65
1994	291	2.95
1995	254	2.68
1996	226	2.46
1997	196	2.11
1998	181	2.03
1999	182	2.06
2000	176	1.92
2001	146	1.67
2002	137	1.55
2003	146	1.61
2004	129	1.45
2005	116	1.29
2006	114	1.30
2007	116	1.29
2008	105	1.21
2009	90	1.05
2010	73	0.91
2011	64	0.75
2012	65	0.78
2013	72	0.86
2014	46	0.57
2015	45	0.55
2016	36	0.46
2017	34	0.45
2018	24	0.32
2019	22	0.30
2020	24	0.35
2021	25	0.36
2022	26	0.39
2023	23	0.36
2024	16	0.26