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Joshua Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Joshua is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Joshua has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Joshua' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 533rd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 615th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 485th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 29th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1259th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4th out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 928th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3rd out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 38th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Joshua' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.