Baby names

How popular is the name Josiah?

In 2025, 5,509 baby boys in the U.S. were named Josiah, the 54th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2017, when 7,079 boys got the name. 148,958 boys have been named Josiah since 1880. It was also given to 13 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#54

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

5,509

boys named Josiah

Peak year

2017

7,079 boys

Boys named Josiah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Josiah (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	5,509
2024	5,486
2023	5,445
2022	5,838
2021	6,157
2020	6,164
2019	6,847
2018	6,684
2017	7,079
2016	7,025
2015	6,677
2014	6,482
2013	6,316
2012	5,538
2011	5,274
2010	5,210
2009	5,020
2008	4,785
2007	4,225
2006	3,649
2005	3,260
2004	2,797
2003	2,684
2002	2,570
2001	2,239
2000	2,029
1999	1,742
1998	1,526
1997	1,381
1996	1,243
1995	1,018
1994	916
1993	891
1992	784
1991	738
1990	677
1989	591
1988	544
1987	502
1986	489
1985	497
1984	470
1983	405
1982	367
1981	285
1980	256
1979	216
1978	159
1977	155
1976	123
1975	86
1974	64
1973	42
1972	43
1971	28
1970	29
1969	28
1968	19
1967	15
1966	17
1965	13
1964	9
1963	14
1962	18
1961	29
1960	11
1959	23
1958	20
1957	13
1956	20
1955	17
1954	24
1953	17
1952	24
1951	17
1950	20
1949	20
1948	22
1947	18
1946	15
1945	14
1944	17
1943	15
1942	12
1941	10
1940	21
1939	22
1938	15
1937	25
1936	17
1935	19
1934	19
1933	23
1932	22
1931	20
1930	24
1929	17
1928	36
1927	26
1926	24
1925	30
1924	25
1923	24
1922	32
1921	35
1920	29
1919	47
1918	35
1917	39
1916	44
1915	37
1914	33
1913	19
1912	36
1911	9
1910	9
1909	7
1908	8
1907	10
1906	9
1905	5
1904	8
1903	13
1902	5
1901	5
1900	7
1899	8
1898	9
1897	6
1896	12
1895	7
1894	13
1893	18
1892	15
1891	9
1890	11
1889	14
1888	16
1887	15
1886	21
1885	17
1884	22
1883	14
1882	24
1881	24
1880	26

Girls named Josiah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Josiah (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	13
2024	9
2023	5
2022	10
2021	11
2020	17
2019	21
2018	17
2017	13
2016	14
2015	15
2014	10
2013	15
2012	18
2011	17
2010	10
2009	20
2008	18
2007	17
2006	21
2005	11
2004	17
2003	10
2002	15
2001	12
2000	12
1999	11
1998	11
1997	12
1996	9
1995	9
1994	10
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	6
1984	9
1983	5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	7
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Josiah each year since 1880

Girls named Josiah each year since 1880

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