Joshua
Yahweh is salvation — Hebrew origin.
Joshua currently ranks #83 in Canada (2024), #53 in England and Wales (2025), and #57 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Joshua ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Joshua has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Joshua.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #62 | #76 | #78 | #77 | #83 | — |
| England and Wales | #23 | #31 | #35 | #40 | #50 | #53 |
| USA | #53 | #58 | #60 | #60 | #57 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #83 |
| 2023 | #77 | |
| 2022 | #78 | |
| 2021 | #76 | |
| 2020 | #62 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #97 |
| 2023 | #71 | |
| 2022 | #71 | |
| 2021 | #59 | |
| 2020 | #55 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #76 |
| 2023 | #94 | |
| 2022 | #111 | |
| 2021 | #97 | |
| 2020 | #72 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #73 |
| 2023 | #76 | |
| 2022 | #51 | |
| 2021 | #60 | |
| 2020 | #50 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #124 |
| 2023 | #110 | |
| 2022 | #135 | |
| 2021 | #120 | |
| 2020 | #100 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #53 |
| 2024 | #50 | |
| 2023 | #40 | |
| 2022 | #35 | |
| 2021 | #31 | |
| 2020 | #23 | |
| USA | 2024 | #57 |
| 2023 | #60 | |
| 2022 | #60 | |
| 2021 | #58 | |
| 2020 | #53 | |
Names as popular as Joshua
Joshua ranked #23 among boy names in England and Wales, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Joshua
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Joshua a popular boy name?
Yes. Joshua reached #23 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#23 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Joshua most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Joshua ranks highest in England and Wales, at #53 in 2025.
#53 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Joshua mean?
Joshua means Yahweh is salvation. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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