Joshwa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,669 in 1979
0 babies were named Joshwa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJoshwa first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #2,669.
About the name Joshwa
Joshwa is a boy name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-hwa”. US birth records list Joshwa for boys from 1975 to 2017, in 37 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #2,669 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7 | 149,701 boys |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 189,753 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 222,717 boys |
| 2000s | 9.0 | 111,359 boys |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 506,329 boys |
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Questions about the name Joshwa
What is the origin of the name Joshwa?
Joshwa has American, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Joshwa a boy or girl name?
Joshwa is a boy name.
How popular is the name Joshwa?
Joshwa is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,669 in 1979.