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Josiah

Boy

Meaning of Josiah: Hebrew: 'God supports'

Josiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 56th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 212th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#56

5,522 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#212

234 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

149,420

First recorded 1880 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 292 babies1982: 367 babies1983: 410 babies1984: 479 babies1985: 503 babies1986: 489 babies1987: 502 babies1988: 544 babies1989: 591 babies1990: 677 babies19901991: 738 babies1992: 789 babies1993: 891 babies1994: 926 babies1995: 1,027 babies1996: 1,252 babies1997: 1,393 babies1998: 1,537 babies1999: 1,753 babies2000: 2,041 babies20002001: 2,251 babies2002: 2,585 babies2003: 2,694 babies2004: 2,814 babies2005: 3,271 babies2006: 3,670 babies2007: 4,242 babies2008: 4,803 babies2009: 5,040 babies2010: 5,220 babies20102011: 5,291 babies2012: 5,556 babies2013: 6,331 babies2014: 6,492 babies2015: 6,692 babies2016: 7,039 babies2017: 7,092 babies2018: 6,701 babies2019: 6,868 babies2020: 6,181 babies20202021: 6,168 babies2022: 5,848 babies2023: 5,450 babies2024: 5,495 babies2025: 5,522 babies
US babies named Josiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,092.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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