Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Josh
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
531
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Josh
How many people are named Josh?
An estimated 14,214 living Americans are named Josh.
How rare is Josh?
Josh is uncommon among babies today, with 96 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.9% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Josh?
The median age of a living American named Josh is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 50 years old.
Is Josh still popular?
Yes. Josh is holding steady, with 96 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Josh most common?
Josh has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
81.9%
2025
96
All-time
17,288
Where it lives now
Josh is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Josh is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.