The first name Josue
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Josue last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 9 births (#2,023).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josue with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josue at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,026 boys born in the United States were named Josue, the 330th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 2,272 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Josue
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Josué Anunciado de OliveiraBrazilian association football player, born 1979
- Josue Souza SantosBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Josué de CastroBrazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973)
- Josué MartínezCosta Rican footballer, born 1990
- Paulo JosuéBrazilian-Malaysian footballer, born 1989
- Josué BalamandjiCentral African footballer, born 1989
- Josue DuponBelgian sculptor (1864-1935)
- René-Josué ValinFrench lawyer, 1695–1765
Questions
- How popular is the name Josue?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Josue, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2007, with 9 births.
- Is Josue a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 57,874 US babies named Josue since 1880 were boys.
- When was Josue most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 2,272 babies were named Josue, its highest rank at 181st.