Josiah Name Popularity and Statistics
Josiah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births149,420
First Year on Record1880
Josiah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 13 | #7,885 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5,509 | #54 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5,486 | #53 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5,445 | #52 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10 | #9,680 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,838 | #51 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11 | #8,978 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6,157 | #49 |
| 2020 | Girls | 17 | #6,629 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6,164 | #49 |
| 2019 | Girls | 21 | #5,798 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,847 | #45 |
| 2018 | Girls | 17 | #6,792 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6,684 | #52 |
| 2017 | Girls | 13 | #8,299 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7,079 | #51 |
| 2016 | Girls | 14 | #7,988 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7,025 | #55 |
| 2015 | Girls | 15 | #7,613 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6,677 | #57 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10 | #10,129 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6,482 | #64 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2017 · Boys
7,079 recorded births and rank #51.
2016 · Boys
7,025 recorded births and rank #55.
2019 · Boys
6,847 recorded births and rank #45.
2018 · Boys
6,684 recorded births and rank #52.
Where Josiah ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- GA
- Rank #16 · 268 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #18 · 107 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #20 · 72 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #22 · 62 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #22 · 25 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #28 · 110 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #31 · 800 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #31 · 22 recorded births