Iosua
Iosua was the #1,705 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (15 babies).
Iosua as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #1,705 (15) | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #1,322 (20) | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #2,008 (11) | — |
| 2022 | — | #1,224 (22) | — |
| 2021 | — | #1,516 (16) | — |
| 2020 | — | #1,019 (27) | — |
| 2019 | — | #1,189 (22) | #506 (6) |
| 2018 | — | #1,284 (20) | — |
| 2017 | — | #1,546 (16) | — |
| 2016 | — | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | — | #4,747 (3) | — |
| 2014 | — | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | — | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | — | #4,805 (3) | #616 (4) |
| 2011 | — | #4,647 (3) | #730 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2020 at #1,019.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 2009.
How common is it?
about 1 in 18,000 baby boys in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Iosua is likely to hold steady in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 17,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 9,600 to 1 in 31,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.