Boy · #7,224 in 2026

Josiahs

Name: Popularity of the name Josiahs in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Josiahs, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,224

Peak Rank

#7,224 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2007

First Year

2024

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#7224

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Josiahs

The earliest SSA record of Josiahs as a baby boy name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Josiahs — #7,224 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Josiahs on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Josiahs last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 89 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Josiahs

Phonetically similar names — useful when Josiahs is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Joshes
Judges
Joses
Gyges
Juices
Joshi
Joeys
Geas
Shushes
Juras
Gias
Juhas

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josiahs

What does the name Josiahs mean?

Josiahs is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2007. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Josiahs in 2026?

In 2026, Josiahs ranks #7,224 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Josiahs most popular?

Josiahs reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #7,224 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Josiahs a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Josiahs is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Josiahs?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Josiahs include Graves, Nial, Silvan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Josiahs

Josiahs is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Josiahs's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Josiahs'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.