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Joshan

maleStatistical record

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

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

Joshan: Recorded since 1996, it reached #1,190 in 2002, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1190 to #4270.1996199719982000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1190#4270
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2859
1998#2901
2000#3036
2001#1286
2002#1190
2003#1771
2004#2304
2005#1377
2006#2870
2007#1756
2008#1828
2009#2318
2010#1724
2011#2194
2012#1191
2013#3315
2014#1935
2015#1786
2016#1627
2017#1546
2018#1610
2019#2728
2020#2682
2021#1782
2022#1781
2023#2813
2024#4270

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 England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1190 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1190 in England and Wales in 2002.

Joshan'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
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#178213HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#27287HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#154616HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#162715HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172413HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#119013HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1190 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.