Joshua
WarGames. Nearly ended the world by playing a game very sincerely. Fourth among human boys in 1985. The only winning move.
Ominousgame2 syllables1 token
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ORIGIN
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MEANING
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POPULARITY
#57 for human boys, 2024
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
41 dogs in New York
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WarGames. Nearly ended the world by playing a game very sincerely. Fourth among human boys in 1985. The only winning move.
Popularity
Among human babies, Joshua peaked in 1985 at 4th for boys. In 2024 it ranked 57th, given to 5,244 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 41 dog licences in New York City, ranked 2,439th among dogs there.
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