Jaushua
A Hebrew name combining elements meaning "God's salvation" or "God's fire".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Jaushua. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaushua today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaushua births was 2002 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaushua. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaushua. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2002
6 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2002 SSA rank
#9,941
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Jaushua: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaushua from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaushua by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaushua during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaushua
The name Jaushua is believed to have its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, dating back to the biblical era. It is closely related to the name Joshua, which has its roots in the Hebrew name "Yehoshua" or "Yeshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation" or "God is salvation."
In the Old Testament, Joshua was a significant figure who succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites and guided them into the Promised Land of Canaan. The Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible recounts his military campaigns and the conquest of the land of Canaan. Joshua's name is mentioned extensively throughout the biblical narrative, and his story has been a source of inspiration for many generations.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jaushua can be found in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In this text, the name is transliterated as "Iēsous," which later evolved into the Latin form "Iesus" and eventually became "Jesus" in English.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaushua or variations of it. One such person was Jaushua ben Gamla (c. 63 BCE - 30 CE), a Jewish sage and scholar who lived during the time of the Second Temple period in ancient Judea. He is credited with establishing a comprehensive system of education for Jewish children, which laid the foundation for the modern concept of universal education.
Another prominent figure with the name Jaushua was Jaushua Stempfer (1543-1607), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and is best known for his works on logic and metaphysics, which influenced the development of philosophical thought during the Renaissance period.
In the realm of literature, Jaushua ben Nun (c. 1390 BCE - c. 1260 BCE) was a character in the epic Hebrew poem "The Book of Joshua," which narrates the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. This literary work has had a significant impact on Jewish and Christian traditions, and the name Jaushua remains closely associated with this biblical narrative.
Jaushua Sylvester (1563-1618) was an English poet and translator who played a significant role in popularizing the use of rhyming couplets in English poetry. His translation of the works of French poet Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas was highly influential during the Renaissance period.
Finally, Jaushua Blahyi (born 1971), better known as General Butt Naked, was a Liberian warlord and former leader of a militia group during the First Liberian Civil War. He gained notoriety for his brutal tactics and for leading his troops into battle naked, believing it would bring him supernatural powers. While his actions were controversial and widely condemned, his story serves as a stark reminder of the atrocities committed during times of conflict.
People
Jaushua + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaushua as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaushua: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaushua?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaushua going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Jaushua a common name?
We classify Jaushua as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaushua most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaushua was 2002, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaushua is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaushua in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaushua a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaushua in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaushua still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaushua in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaushua can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jaushua?
You can see how many Americans are named Jaushua on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.