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Josias

Boy

Meaning of Josias: Hebrew: 'God supports'

Josias is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 952nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#952

247 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,517

First recorded 1975 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 40 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 59 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 91 babies2008: 78 babies2009: 110 babies2010: 96 babies20102011: 98 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 114 babies2014: 147 babies2015: 148 babies2016: 136 babies2017: 137 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 139 babies2020: 199 babies20202021: 176 babies2022: 201 babies2023: 193 babies2024: 214 babies2025: 247 babies
US babies named Josias per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 247.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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