Trend of the Popularity of Josh as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 95 male babies that were named Josh in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Josh peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 460 babies, which was 0.03% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Josh in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Josh in the US

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

Trend of the Popularity of Josh as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 460 0.03
1981 348 0.02
1982 298 0.02
1983 299 0.02
1984 259 0.01
1985 248 0.01
1986 220 0.01
1987 233 0.01
1988 240 0.01
1989 214 0.01
1990 212 0.01
1991 181 0.01
1992 181 0.01
1993 186 0.01
1994 169 0.01
1995 183 0.01
1996 166 0.01
1997 189 0.01
1998 166 0.01
1999 194 0.01
2000 195 0.01
2001 246 0.01
2002 274 0.01
2003 273 0.01
2004 308 0.02
2005 266 0.01
2006 302 0.02
2007 316 0.02
2008 271 0.01
2009 205 0.01
2010 178 0.01
2011 179 0.01
2012 167 0.01
2013 151 0.01
2014 166 0.01
2015 123 0.01
2016 108 0.01
2017 129 0.01
2018 113 0.01
2019 103 0.01
2020 94 0.01
2021 100 0.01
2022 94 0.01
2023 89 0.01
2024 95 0.01