Josia
Josia is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Meaning & Origin of Josia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josia is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
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The Story of Josia
Josia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Josias were born — ranking #6,392 that year. As of 2026, Josia ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 144 Josias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Josia
Josia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 144 births in the dataset. Josia's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #6,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Josia'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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