Josh is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #143 in 2008 with 394 recorded births. This places Josh in the top 2% 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 33.8%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 861 boys born was named Josh. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.