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Summary

The name Joshua has Hebrew origins, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. It evolved through various languages, starting as Yehoshua in Hebrew and transitioning to Iesous in Greek, then Jesus in Latin, and finally Joshua in English. It is widely associated with strong leadership and has significant biblical relevance, particularly as the leader of the Israelites. It gained popularity among Christians in various historical periods and continues to be a favored choice today.

The name Joshua is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Joshua has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Joshua' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 533rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 622nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 486th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 29th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 38th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1543rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 926th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3408th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10127th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Joshua' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.