Meaning and history
Joash comes from the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yoʾash), possibly meaning “fire of Yahweh.” In the Old Testament, it is borne by several figures, including Gideon’s father, a king of Judah, and a son of King Ahab of Israel, and it also appears in the Bible in the extended form Jehoash.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 13 births, rank #6,262
2008: 14 births, rank #6,070
2009: 15 births, rank #5,800
2010: 14 births, rank #6,036
20112011: 18 births, rank #4,983
2012: 18 births, rank #5,035
2013: 13 births, rank #6,241
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 19 births, rank #4,951
2020: 8 births, rank #8,739
20212021: 20 births, rank #4,780
2022: 9 births, rank #8,300
2023: 18 births, rank #5,255
2024: 29 births, rank #3,793
20252025: 22 births, rank #4,539
In 2025, 22 babies were recorded with the name Joash, ranking #4,539 among boys.