Boys name
Joshua
Joshua is a boys' name given to 1,245,512 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1989 with 44,100 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Florida in 2005.
Which states favor Joshua
Joshua by state
Top states by all-time births named Joshua. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 138,215 | #71 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 100,573 | #58 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 67,735 | #63 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 61,926 | #50 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 57,390 | #76 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 50,796 | #78 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 49,305 | #83 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 44,564 | #100 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 40,767 | #54 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 40,700 | #54 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 32,844 | #64 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 31,891 | #62 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 31,026 | #61 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 26,628 | #72 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 24,772 | #71 (2025) |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 24,708 | #63 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 24,279 | #53 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 23,575 | #54 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 23,563 | #84 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 22,951 | #73 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).