Toshua
The Story of Toshua
As a girl name
Toshua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 11 Toshuas were born — ranking #5,532 that year. As of 2026, Toshua ranks #11,509 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Toshuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Toshua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 12 Toshuas were born — ranking #3,731 that year. As of 2026, Toshua ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Toshuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Toshua
Toshua is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Toshua's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #5,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Toshua'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 .
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