Joshua vs Parker
Joshua and Parkercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Joshua was ranked #53 and Parker #175 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joshua was ranked #60 and Parker #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Joshua was ranked #63 and Parker #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Joshua was ranked #68 and Parker #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Joshua was ranked #76 and Parker #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Joshua was ranked #81 and Parker #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Joshua and Parker over time
Joshua and Parker appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Joshua held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Parker in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Joshua reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Parker in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Joshua held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Parker in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #2 in 2004, Parker #121 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joshua #53, Parker #175.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2011–2024
Joshua held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Parker in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #13 in 2012, Parker #117 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joshua #63, Parker #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Joshua held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Parker in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #38 in 2014, Parker #216 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joshua #81, Parker #286.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Joshua
Pairs where Joshua shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Joshua vs Samuel
Joshua and Samuel changed places 16 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 2023, ending at #67 and #50.
Joshua · Samuel · 50 shared years, 1974–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Joshua vs Jake
Joshua and Jake changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #81 and #95.
Joshua · Jake · 41 shared years, 1983–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Joshua vs Conor
Joshua and Conor changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #63 and #51.
Joshua · Conor · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Joshua vs Blake
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Joshua #1 in 1993, Blake #21 in 1995.
Joshua · Blake · 35 shared years, 1982–2016 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Joshua | Parker |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yehoshua, combining 'yeho' (referring to God) with 'yasha' ('to save') — 'Yahweh is salvation'. Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites in the Old Testament. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ.u.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #53 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #175 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joshua has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Parker does not have one recorded yet.
- Joshua and Parker both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Joshua; Parker doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Joshua
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1971–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls