Josiah
#7,885 for girls in 2025, 13 births · #54 for boys in 2025, 5,509 births
Given to boys 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2019 · 6,847 births
- Debut · boys
- 26 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 18 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 148,958since 1880
Josiah over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #7,885 | 13 | #54 | 5,509 |
| 2024 | #10,271 | 9 | #53 | 5,486 |
| 2023 | #15,194 | 5 | #52 | 5,445 |
| 2022 | #9,680 | 10 | #51 | 5,838 |
| 2021 | #8,978 | 11 | #49 | 6,157 |
| 2020 | #6,629 | 17 | #49 | 6,164 |
| 2019 | #5,798 | 21 | #45 | 6,847 |
| 2018 | #6,792 | 17 | #52 | 6,684 |
| 2017 | #8,299 | 13 | #51 | 7,079 |
| 2016 | #7,988 | 14 | #55 | 7,025 |
| 2015 | #7,613 | 15 | #57 | 6,677 |
| 2014 | #10,129 | 10 | #64 | 6,482 |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | #69 | 6,316 |
| 2012 | #6,872 | 18 | #79 | 5,538 |
| 2011 | #7,118 | 17 | #80 | 5,274 |
| 2010 | #10,451 | 10 | #77 | 5,210 |
| 2009 | #6,544 | 20 | #86 | 5,020 |
| 2008 | #7,073 | 18 | #95 | 4,785 |
| 2007 | #7,394 | 17 | #105 | 4,225 |
| 2006 | #6,125 | 21 | #117 | 3,649 |
| 2005 | #9,452 | 11 | #125 | 3,260 |
| 2004 | #6,768 | 17 | #142 | 2,797 |
| 2003 | #9,671 | 10 | #152 | 2,684 |
| 2002 | #7,045 | 15 | #154 | 2,570 |
| 2001 | #8,196 | 12 | #169 | 2,239 |
| 2000 | #8,027 | 12 | #180 | 2,029 |
| 1999 | #8,223 | 11 | #193 | 1,742 |
| 1998 | #8,016 | 11 | #212 | 1,526 |
| 1997 | #7,283 | 12 | #223 | 1,381 |
| 1996 | #8,812 | 9 | #239 | 1,243 |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 | #273 | 1,018 |
| 1994 | #8,122 | 10 | #298 | 916 |
| 1993 | — | #307 | 891 | |
| 1992 | #13,317 | 5 | #324 | 784 |
| 1991 | — | #334 | 738 | |
| 1990 | — | #355 | 677 | |
| 1989 | — | #378 | 591 | |
| 1988 | — | #370 | 544 | |
| 1987 | — | #384 | 502 | |
| 1986 | — | #377 | 489 | |
| 1985 | #9,307 | 6 | #371 | 497 |
| 1984 | #6,810 | 9 | #375 | 470 |
| 1983 | #10,275 | 5 | #405 | 405 |
| 1982 | — | #439 | 367 | |
| 1981 | #8,128 | 7 | #496 | 285 |
| 1980 | — | #537 | 256 | |
| 1979 | — | #581 | 216 | |
| 1978 | — | #663 | 159 | |
| 1977 | — | #679 | 155 | |
| 1976 | — | #748 | 123 | |
| 1975 | — | #891 | 86 | |
| 1974 | — | #1,026 | 64 | |
| 1973 | — | #1,268 | 42 | |
| 1972 | — | #1,262 | 43 | |
| 1971 | — | #1,668 | 28 | |
| 1970 | — | #1,582 | 29 | |
| 1969 | — | #1,526 | 28 | |
| 1968 | — | #1,836 | 19 | |
| 1967 | — | #2,030 | 15 | |
| 1966 | — | #1,891 | 17 | |
| 1965 | — | #2,270 | 13 | |
| 1964 | — | #2,854 | 9 | |
| 1963 | — | #2,200 | 14 | |
| 1962 | — | #1,896 | 18 | |
| 1961 | — | #1,496 | 29 | |
| 1960 | — | #2,535 | 11 | |
| 1959 | — | #1,665 | 23 | |
| 1958 | — | #1,766 | 20 | |
| 1957 | — | #2,274 | 13 | |
| 1956 | — | #1,765 | 20 | |
| 1955 | — | #1,902 | 17 | |
| 1954 | — | #1,559 | 24 | |
| 1953 | — | #1,900 | 17 | |
| 1952 | — | #1,547 | 24 | |
| 1951 | — | #1,838 | 17 | |
| 1950 | — | #1,657 | 20 | |
| 1949 | — | #1,667 | 20 | |
| 1948 | — | #1,559 | 22 | |
| 1947 | — | #1,786 | 18 | |
| 1946 | — | #1,884 | 15 | |
| 1945 | — | #1,852 | 14 | |
| 1944 | — | #1,683 | 17 | |
| 1943 | — | #1,910 | 15 | |
| 1942 | — | #2,145 | 12 | |
| 1941 | — | #2,333 | 10 | |
| 1940 | — | #1,471 | 21 | |
| 1939 | — | #1,425 | 22 | |
| 1938 | — | #1,818 | 15 | |
| 1937 | — | #1,344 | 25 | |
| 1936 | — | #1,639 | 17 | |
| 1935 | — | #1,584 | 19 | |
| 1934 | — | #1,608 | 19 | |
| 1933 | — | #1,405 | 23 | |
| 1932 | — | #1,509 | 22 | |
| 1931 | — | #1,589 | 20 | |
| 1930 | — | #1,496 | 24 | |
| 1929 | — | #1,848 | 17 | |
| 1928 | — | #1,188 | 36 | |
| 1927 | — | #1,468 | 26 | |
| 1926 | — | #1,515 | 24 | |
| 1925 | — | #1,332 | 30 | |
| 1924 | — | #1,532 | 25 | |
| 1923 | — | #1,551 | 24 | |
| 1922 | — | #1,282 | 32 | |
| 1921 | — | #1,226 | 35 | |
| 1920 | — | #1,348 | 29 | |
| 1919 | — | #989 | 47 | |
| 1918 | — | #1,172 | 35 | |
| 1917 | — | #1,062 | 39 | |
| 1916 | — | #964 | 44 | |
| 1915 | — | #1,054 | 37 | |
| 1914 | — | #967 | 33 | |
| 1913 | — | #1,173 | 19 | |
| 1912 | — | #713 | 36 | |
| 1911 | — | #1,190 | 9 | |
| 1910 | — | #1,118 | 9 | |
| 1909 | — | #1,155 | 7 | |
| 1908 | — | #1,021 | 8 | |
| 1907 | — | #866 | 10 | |
| 1906 | — | #852 | 9 | |
| 1905 | — | #1,233 | 5 | |
| 1904 | — | #874 | 8 | |
| 1903 | — | #619 | 13 | |
| 1902 | — | #1,137 | 5 | |
| 1901 | — | #1,058 | 5 | |
| 1900 | — | #1,050 | 7 | |
| 1899 | — | #786 | 8 | |
| 1898 | — | #744 | 9 | |
| 1897 | — | #942 | 6 | |
| 1896 | — | #641 | 12 | |
| 1895 | — | #872 | 7 | |
| 1894 | — | #567 | 13 | |
| 1893 | — | #435 | 18 | |
| 1892 | — | #525 | 15 | |
| 1891 | — | #635 | 9 | |
| 1890 | — | #603 | 11 | |
| 1889 | — | #498 | 14 | |
| 1888 | — | #484 | 16 | |
| 1887 | — | #438 | 15 | |
| 1886 | — | #383 | 21 | |
| 1885 | — | #439 | 17 | |
| 1884 | — | #375 | 22 | |
| 1883 | — | #479 | 14 | |
| 1882 | — | #365 | 24 | |
| 1881 | — | #332 | 24 | |
| 1880 | — | #334 | 26 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Josiah was already there! It came in at #334, and was given to 26 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1900–1902, when fewer than 8 boys a year got the name.
Where Josiah is popular in 1987
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Vermont#92 · 1 in 550
- New Hampshire#138 · 1 in 1,263
- Alaska#145 · 1 in 741
- Oregon#154 · 1 in 1,044
- Idaho#159 · 1 in 937
Best ever in a state: #4 in New Mexico, 2016.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | #92 | 6 | 1 in 550 |
| New Hampshire | #138 | 6 | 1 in 1,263 |
| Alaska | #145 | 6 | 1 in 741 |
| Oregon | #154 | 17 | 1 in 1,044 |
| Idaho | #159 | 7 | 1 in 937 |
| Maine | #165 | 5 | 1 in 1,429 |
| Minnesota | #177 | 17 | 1 in 1,794 |
| Hawaii | #191 | 7 | 1 in 964 |
| Colorado | #203 | 16 | 1 in 1,535 |
| Indiana | #204 | 19 | 1 in 1,944 |
| West Virginia | #208 | 5 | 1 in 2,115 |
| Washington | #215 | 18 | 1 in 1,762 |
| Nebraska | #219 | 5 | 1 in 2,136 |
| Missouri | #231 | 17 | 1 in 2,102 |
| Pennsylvania | #250 | 29 | 1 in 2,676 |
| Wisconsin | #258 | 11 | 1 in 2,945 |
| Oklahoma | #261 | 10 | 1 in 2,078 |
| Kansas | #276 | 7 | 1 in 2,363 |
| Arkansas | #291 | 6 | 1 in 2,493 |
| New Mexico | #291 | 6 | 1 in 1,898 |
| Ohio | #292 | 21 | 1 in 3,632 |
| Virginia | #315 | 13 | 1 in 3,033 |
| Arizona | #323 | 11 | 1 in 2,580 |
| Kentucky | #329 | 6 | 1 in 3,981 |
| Michigan | #336 | 17 | 1 in 3,802 |
| Tennessee | #343 | 9 | 1 in 3,581 |
| Maryland | #357 | 7 | 1 in 4,158 |
| North Carolina | #385 | 10 | 1 in 4,152 |
| South Carolina | #392 | 6 | 1 in 3,572 |
| California | #401 | 60 | 1 in 3,979 |
| Massachusetts | #437 | 5 | 1 in 8,160 |
| Illinois | #450 | 18 | 1 in 4,539 |
| New York | #479 | 23 | 1 in 5,463 |
| Texas | #513 | 28 | 1 in 5,123 |
| Georgia | #541 | 7 | 1 in 6,508 |
| Florida | #616 | 10 | 1 in 7,953 |
| Louisiana | #633 | 5 | 1 in 6,433 |
| Alabama | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Iowa | — | — | — |
| Mississippi | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 1 spot since 2024 (#53 → #54)
- 5 spots since 2020 (#49 → #54)
- 3 spots since 2015 (#57 → #54)
- Biggest jump: 518 spots in 1903 (#1,137 → #619)
- Biggest drop: 460 spots in 1913 (#713 → #1,173)
Rise & fade · boys
139 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2019 at #45 (6,847 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Top 100 for 18 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 18 yrs · run 2008–2025
- Top 1,000: 79 yrs · run 1975–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 261
- Highest: 1 in 261 boys born in 2017 were named Josiah (0.38%)
- Latest: 1 in 310 boys born in 2025 (0.32%)
- Its best rank, #45 in 2019, was only 1 in 262 (0.38%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 2010s
- 42.4% of all boys named Josiah (63,132) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | #332 (1881) | #413 |
| 1890s | 108 | #435 (1893) | #675 |
| 1900s | 77 | #619 (1903) | #987 |
| 1910s | 308 | #713 (1912) | #1,040 |
| 1920s | 278 | #1,188 (1928) | #1,429 |
| 1930s | 206 | #1,344 (1937) | #1,542 |
| 1940s | 164 | #1,471 (1940) | #1,829 |
| 1950s | 195 | #1,547 (1952) | #1,787 |
| 1960s | 173 | #1,496 (1961) | #2,053 |
| 1970s | 945 | #581 (1979) | #1,037 |
| 1980s | 4,406 | #370 (1988) | #413 |
| 1990s | 10,916 | #193 (1999) | #276 |
| 2000s | 33,258 | #86 (2009) | #133 |
| 2010s | 63,132 | #45 (2019) | #63 |
| 2020s | 34,599 | #49 (2020) | #51 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Josiah in 1987
boys
#384
502 births · 1 in 3,719 boys
Top boys' names in 1987
More about 1987
boys
1,866,984 boys got a published name in 1987; 1 in 3,719 of them was named Josiah, which outranked 95.3% of the 8,152 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 21.8% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
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Biggest movers since 1986
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Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.