Josue
The Spanish and French form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, which means Yahweh is salvation.
Josue in 2025
Josue was given to 1,026 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 643rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,231 babies born.
The history of Josue
Josue reached its highest point in 2007, when 2,272 babies were given the name, ranking 339th that year.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 57,874 babies have been named Josue. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Josue by decade
| Decade | Babies named Josue | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 | 5,528 |
| 1930s | 52 | 5,072 |
| 1940s | 49 | 5,027 |
| 1950s | 157 | 3,757 |
| 1960s | 354 | 2,652 |
| 1970s | 1,443 | 1,206 |
| 1980s | 4,562 | 695 |
| 1990s | 10,816 | 483 |
| 2000s | 18,364 | 339 |
| 2010s | 15,284 | 343 |
| 2020s | 6,778 | 530 |
Where Josue is heading
Josue has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 1,348 babies in 2015 to 1,026 in 2025.
Names like Josue
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Josue.