Boy · #2,232 in 2026

Yehoshua

Yehoshua is a masculine given name related to Joshua. People named Yehoshua include:Gerónimo de Santa Fe, Spanish physician and religious writer born Yehosúa ben Yosef Yehoshua Cohen (1922-1986), assassin of Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte Yehoshua Leib Diskin (1818–1898), Lithuanian rabbi, Talmudist and Biblical commentator Yehoshua Rokeach (1825–1894), second Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic dynasty,…

Current Rank
#2,232
Peak Rank
#1,678 (2019)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-16%
1970
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#1678
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
57
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yehoshua

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

Yehoshua is a masculine given name related to Joshua. People named Yehoshua include:Gerónimo de Santa Fe, Spanish physician and religious writer born Yehosúa ben Yosef Yehoshua Cohen (1922-1986), assassin of Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte Yehoshua Leib Diskin (1818–1898), Lithuanian rabbi, Talmudist and Biblical commentator Yehoshua Rokeach (1825–1894), second Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic dynasty,…

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The Story of Yehoshua

Yehoshua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 95 Yehoshuas were born — ranking #1,678 that year. As of 2026, Yehoshua ranks #2,232 for baby boys with 66 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 2K Yehoshuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yehoshua

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yehoshua

What does the name Yehoshua mean?
Yehoshua is a masculine given name related to Joshua. People named Yehoshua include:Gerónimo de Santa Fe, Spanish physician and religious writer born Yehosúa ben Yosef Yehoshua Cohen (1922-1986), assassin of Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte Yehoshua Leib Diskin (1818–1898), Lithuanian rabbi, Talmudist and Biblical commentator Yehoshua Rokeach (1825–1894), second Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic dynasty,…
How popular is Yehoshua in 2026?
In 2026, Yehoshua ranks #2,232 among boys' names in the U.S., with 66 babies given the name that year.
When was Yehoshua most popular?
Yehoshua reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #1,678 that year with 95 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yehoshua most popular?
Yehoshua has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yehoshua.
Is Yehoshua a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yehoshua is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yehoshua?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yehoshua include Oden, Diana, Anil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yehoshua

Yehoshua is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Yehoshua's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Yehoshua'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.