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Joshua-James

maleStatistical record

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

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

Joshua-James: Recorded since 1996, it reached #1,095 in 2015, and it stood at #3,688 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 #1095 to #3688.199619971998199920012003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1095#3688
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2859
1998#2074
1999#2425
2001#2220
2003#1771
2004#1347
2005#2174
2006#2538
2007#1666
2008#1828
2009#1649
2010#1407
2011#1342
2012#1313
2013#1183
2014#1421
2015#1095
2016#1187
2017#1470
2018#1683
2019#2104
2020#1635
2021#1782
2022#3048
2023#3112
2024#3688

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 27 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: #1095 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3688 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: #1095 in England and Wales in 2015.

Joshua-James'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#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#178213HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#163514HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#210410HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#168314HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#109525HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#131319HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#140717HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#166612HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#134713HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
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: #1095 in England and Wales in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.