Jonathan vs Joshua
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jonathan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #89
- Peak
- #15 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,822
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Joshua
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #66
- Peak
- #3 (2002)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,773
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Joshua is the more popular pick (#66 vs #89). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Joshua is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Jonathan is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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