Boy · #300 in 2026

Josue

Josue is a variant of the name Joshua.

Current Rank
#300
Peak Rank
#181 (2007)
Total Babies
59K
5-Yr Trend
-18%
1975
First Year
2011
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#5539
Peak Rank
185
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Josue

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Josue is a variant of the name Joshua.

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The Story of Josue

Josue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 2,272 Josues were born — ranking #181 that year. As of 2026, Josue ranks #300 for baby boys with 1,119 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 59K Josues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Josue

Phonetically similar names — useful when Josue is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josue

What does the name Josue mean?
Josue is a variant of the name Joshua.
How popular is Josue in 2026?
In 2026, Josue ranks #300 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,119 babies given the name that year.
When was Josue most popular?
Josue reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #181 that year with 2,272 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Josue most popular?
Josue has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Josue.
Is Josue a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Josue is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Josue?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josue include Elbert, Avery, Ramon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Josue

Josue is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 59K births in the dataset. Josue's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #181. Use the chart and map above to compare Josue's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.