Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Form Of Joshua
Jehovah increases; Jehovah is salvation
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Josue
Pronunciation
j(o)-sue
Famous People
Brazilian Soccer Player Josué, Painter Josué Sánchez
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #181, 2,272 births); most recent 2025 (rank #330, 1,026 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #6526, 12 births); most recent 2011 (rank #12139, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,026 | – |
| 2024 | 1,140 | – |
| 2023 | 1,125 | – |
| 2022 | 1,173 | – |
| 2021 | 1,079 | – |
| 2020 | 1,231 | – |
| 2019 | 1,401 | – |
| 2018 | 1,664 | – |
| 2017 | 1,537 | – |
| 2016 | 1,353 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2023, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #404, 116 births); most recent 2023 (rank #834, 47 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2014 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #483, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence