Josaia
Josaia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Josaia Raisuqe (1994–2025), Fijian rugby union footballer Josaia Rayawa, Fijian chief, religious leader, and politician Josaia Tavaiqia (1931–1997), Fijian chief and politician Josaia Waqabaca, Fijian politician
Meaning & Origin of Josaia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josaia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Josaia Raisuqe (1994–2025), Fijian rugby union footballer Josaia Rayawa, Fijian chief, religious leader, and politician Josaia Tavaiqia (1931–1997), Fijian chief and politician Josaia Waqabaca, Fijian politician
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The Story of Josaia
Josaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Josaias were born — ranking #12,285 that year. As of 2026, Josaia ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Josaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Josaia
Josaia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Josaia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #12,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Josaia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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