Joshuaa
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Joshuaa. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joshuaa today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joshuaa births was 1986 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joshuaa. 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 Joshuaa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1986
5 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1986 SSA rank
#7,249
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Joshuaa: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Joshuaa 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 Joshuaa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Joshuaa
The name Joshuaa is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "the Lord is salvation." It is a theophoric name that combines the divine name Yahweh with the Hebrew word for salvation, yeshua. The origin of this name can be traced back to the ancient Israelites in the Middle East, dating as far back as the 13th century BC.
One of the earliest and most notable figures in history to bear this name is Joshua, the successor of Moses and the leader who led the Israelites into the Promised Land of Canaan, as described in the biblical book of Joshua. The name gained significant religious significance within the Judeo-Christian tradition due to its association with this biblical figure.
In the New Testament, Joshua is rendered as Jesus in Greek, and this name became the name of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. The name was widely adopted by early Christians and has been popular among various Christian communities throughout history.
During the Middle Ages, the name was commonly spelled as Josue or Josua in various European languages. One notable figure from this period was Josué Benito Arias Montano (1527-1598), a Spanish scholar and editor of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible.
In the Renaissance and early modern period, the name was often rendered as Joshua or Joshuah in English. One famous bearer of the name was Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), a prominent English painter and one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
During the Puritan era in England and colonial America, the name Joshua became popular among Puritan families, who often drew names from the Bible. One notable figure was Joshua Morse (1610-1691), an English Puritan minister and co-founder of Newbury, Massachusetts.
Other historical figures with the name include Joshua Barnes (1654-1712), an English scholar and writer, and Joshua Leavitt (1794-1873), an American abolitionist and journalist who played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement.
People
Joshuaa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joshuaa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Joshuaa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joshuaa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joshuaa 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Joshuaa a common name?
We classify Joshuaa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joshuaa most popular?
The single biggest year for Joshuaa was 1986, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joshuaa is about 38 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 Joshuaa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joshuaa a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joshuaa 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 Joshuaa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joshuaa 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 Joshuaa 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 have Joshuaa as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Joshuaa, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.