Josh is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #108 in 2000 with 430 recorded births. This places Josh in the top 3% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 657 births ranking #84. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 682 boys born was named Josh. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.