Joshua Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #5 |
| 1997 | #5 |
| 1998 | #5 |
| 1999 | #4 |
| 2000 | #4 |
| 2001 | #3 |
| 2002 | #2 |
| 2003 | #2 |
| 2004 | #2 |
| 2005 | #2 |
| 2006 | #3 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #11 |
| 2013 | #12 |
| 2014 | #13 |
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #16 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #20 |
| 2020 | #23 |
| 2021 | #31 |
| 2022 | #35 |
| 2023 | #40 |
| 2024 | #50 |
| 2025 | #53 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1971 to 2024.
In 2025: #53 among boys in England and Wales, #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #405 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 2004.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #53 | 938 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #50 | 1,027 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #40 | 1,339 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #35 | 1,478 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #31 | 1,737 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #23 | 1,989 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #20 | 2,450 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #17 | 2,922 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #15 | 3,166 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #16 | 3,495 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #16 | 3,394 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #13 | 3,812 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #12 | 3,973 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #11 | 4,444 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #9 | 4,786 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 5,217 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 5,526 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 5,716 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 6,038 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #3 | 6,519 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #2 | 7,167 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #2 | 7,823 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #2 | 8,190 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #2 | 8,170 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #3 | 7,182 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 7,097 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 7,275 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 7,672 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 7,698 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 7,887 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 175 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 217 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 234 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 253 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 317 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 346 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 370 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 409 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #8 | 522 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #9 | 510 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 549 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #5 | 582 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 643 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 713 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 770 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 734 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 795 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 859 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,008 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,021 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,039 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 999 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,016 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,296 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,254 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,259 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,187 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,238 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,141 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,239 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #8 | 927 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 795 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 746 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 817 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #12 | 726 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 757 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 632 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 440 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 265 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 215 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #16 | 208 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 406 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 386 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 504 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 491 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 590 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 640 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 649 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 643 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 628 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 712 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 664 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 546 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 524 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 594 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 671 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 637 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 637 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 588 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 503 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 464 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 430 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 331 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #29 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #50 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #17 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #17 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #21 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #15 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #14 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #6 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #6 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #6 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #15 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #22 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #405 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #364 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #369 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #367 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #323 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #428 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #336 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #330 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #408 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #389 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #324 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #313 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #298 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #343 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #329 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #308 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #322 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #255 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #285 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #344 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #412 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #402 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #291 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #284 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #344 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #256 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #373 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #413 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #278 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #369 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #464 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #339 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #334 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #416 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #586 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #425 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #462 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #507 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #505 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #629 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #535 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #540 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #54 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 324 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #317 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #292 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #60 | 82 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.