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
- 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
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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 | |
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 2019
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Georgia#13 · 1 in 156
- New Mexico#14 · 1 in 127
- Alaska#17 · 1 in 108
- Florida#22 · 1 in 165
- Texas#27 · 1 in 184
Best ever in a state: #4 in New Mexico, 2016.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | #13 | 332 | 1 in 156 |
| New Mexico | #14 | 60 | 1 in 127 |
| Alaska | #17 | 27 | 1 in 108 |
| Florida | #22 | 576 | 1 in 165 |
| Texas | #27 | 946 | 1 in 184 |
| Alabama | #30 | 119 | 1 in 190 |
| South Carolina | #30 | 117 | 1 in 176 |
| Louisiana | #31 | 111 | 1 in 204 |
| North Carolina | #33 | 256 | 1 in 196 |
| Arkansas | #34 | 72 | 1 in 185 |
| Arizona | #35 | 176 | 1 in 190 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | 90 | 1 in 205 |
| Mississippi | #38 | 66 | 1 in 194 |
| Hawaii | #39 | 22 | 1 in 176 |
| District of Columbia | #41 | 23 | 1 in 163 |
| Tennessee | #42 | 164 | 1 in 215 |
| California | #44 | 906 | 1 in 224 |
| Illinois | #46 | 242 | 1 in 238 |
| Virginia | #48 | 173 | 1 in 228 |
| Connecticut | #50 | 71 | 1 in 186 |
| Maryland | #52 | 113 | 1 in 231 |
| Missouri | #52 | 118 | 1 in 252 |
| Colorado | #54 | 100 | 1 in 258 |
| Michigan | #54 | 177 | 1 in 249 |
| Ohio | #56 | 216 | 1 in 262 |
| Rhode Island | #57 | 19 | 1 in 176 |
| Delaware | #58 | 18 | 1 in 180 |
| Nevada | #58 | 54 | 1 in 238 |
| New York | #61 | 309 | 1 in 303 |
| Wisconsin | #64 | 91 | 1 in 276 |
| Oregon | #67 | 61 | 1 in 270 |
| Pennsylvania | #67 | 204 | 1 in 274 |
| New Jersey | #68 | 134 | 1 in 297 |
| Kansas | #69 | 51 | 1 in 277 |
| Washington | #74 | 111 | 1 in 307 |
| Indiana | #76 | 112 | 1 in 301 |
| Nebraska | #85 | 30 | 1 in 301 |
| Massachusetts | #87 | 83 | 1 in 339 |
| Minnesota | #87 | 76 | 1 in 344 |
| South Dakota | #92 | 13 | 1 in 289 |
| Idaho | #100 | 23 | 1 in 340 |
| Kentucky | #106 | 54 | 1 in 379 |
| Montana | #107 | 10 | 1 in 334 |
| North Dakota | #109 | 12 | 1 in 316 |
| West Virginia | #112 | 20 | 1 in 366 |
| Iowa | #119 | 35 | 1 in 411 |
| Maine | #121 | 11 | 1 in 360 |
| New Hampshire | #139 | 10 | 1 in 431 |
| Utah | #211 | 24 | 1 in 807 |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| 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.
See more about Josiah
- 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)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2019 at #45 (6,847 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 18 yrs · run 2008–2025
- Top 1,000: 79 yrs · run 1975–2025
- 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
- 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 2019
Top girls' names in 2019
Top boys' names in 2019
More about 2019
girls
1,678,366 girls got a published name in 2019; 1 in 79,922 of them was named Josiah, which outranked 67.8% of the 18,024 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.2% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #5,612Zoila22
- #5,612Zuria22
- #5,612Zurie22
- #5,798Josiah21
- #5,798Adeena21
- #5,798Aeliana21
- #5,798Afia21
- #5,986Aara20
- #5,986Aaron20
- #5,986Adel20
Tied with 187 names at #5,798; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,794,216 boys got a published name in 2019; 1 in 262 of them was named Josiah, which outranked 99.7% of the 14,133 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.