Josha

Where Josha comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Josha through the years
  1. 1971
    First appearance
    #4,907 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1977
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  3. 1982
    Peak, #1,999
    27 babies named Josha, the most in any year.
  4. 1992
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,872.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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