Name meaning & stats
Joshuah
Joshuah means “Yahweh is salvation”. 2,873 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Joshuahs are 2.0× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“Yahweh is salvation”
Spelling of Joshua
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
2,873 US babies were named Joshuah between 1940 and 2025.
Where Joshuahs end up
Not enough notable Joshuahs yet, so this uses the spelling family: Joshua.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.0× | High · 86 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | High · 56 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 45 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | High · 42 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Joshua family show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 436 Joshuas spell it Joshuah
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)