Joziah
Josiah or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah. Described as "one of Judah’s most important kings," his reign likely marked a turning point in the development of Yahwism.
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Meaning & Origin of Joziah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josiah or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah. Described as "one of Judah’s most important kings," his reign likely marked a turning point in the development of Yahwism.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Joziah
American parents first put Joziah on the record books as a baby boy name in 1995, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 364 Joziahs were born — ranking #693 that year. About 50% of every Joziah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Joziah ranks #1,037 for baby boys with 214 births, falling sharply (-25%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Joziah
Joziah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Joziah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #685. Use the chart and map above to compare Joziah'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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