Joash comes from the Biblical / Hebrew tradition, meaning Fire of god.
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How popular is Joash?
2024peak year
Today, Joash is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6216), with only about 16 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 29 babies were given the name (ranked #3829 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Joash's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 384 babies have been registered as Joash since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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