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What official birth registration shows about Josh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #84 to #857.200020052010201520202025#84#857
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#94
1997#89
1998#86
1999#101
2000#108
2001#90
2002#84
2003#93
2004#100
2005#113
2006#116
2007#136
2008#143
2009#160
2010#193
2011#201
2012#243
2013#260
2014#264
2015#348
2016#343
2017#414
2018#454
2019#597
2020#509
2021#598
2022#731
2023#791
2024#857
2025#758

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 Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 37 years from 1989 to 2025.

In 2025: #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #758 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1989–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Northern Ireland in 2005.

Josh's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#75845HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#85737HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#79141HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#73145HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#59863HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#50974HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#59762HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#45490HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#414106HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#343137HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#348132HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#264185HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#260186HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#243204HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#201261HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#193272HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#160348HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#143394HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136401HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116481HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#113493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#100561HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#93598HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#84657HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#90567HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#108430HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#101492HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#86645HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#89595HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#94595HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#8756HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#17712HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#17613HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#15215HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#14617HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#13518HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#12422HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#10230HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#9333HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#9035HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#8836HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#8440HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#9034HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#8540HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#5960HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#7453HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#7642HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#7642HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3874HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#6846HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#6448HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#5453HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#6150HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#9328HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#8233HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#9725HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#10422HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#18825HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#15832HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#10754HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#14242HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#13945HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#12548HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#9669HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#10563HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#11059HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7888HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#9378HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#8494HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#9083HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#78103HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7799HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#69116HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#65133HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#75114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#63126HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#67114HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#56142HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#58134HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#56118HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#62109HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#8170HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#8958HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#10246HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#11435HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#13929HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#20811HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#20611HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2089HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#21819HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Josh is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Josh, between 1989 and 2025, in 36 of those 37 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1989–202536#56 in 2003
England and Wales1996–202530#84 in 2002
Northern Ireland1997–202428#38 in 2005
New Zealand20001#87 in 2000
Scotland20241#218 in 2024

Its high point came 24 years earlier in New Zealand (2000) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Josh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1989–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Northern Ireland in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.