Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Josiel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,058 Trend ↑ Rising 44%
Rank 2025
#3,058
among boys · ↑305 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Josiel · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
49 babies
All-time total
611
#6,994 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Josiel popularity over time

611 babies have been named Josiel since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 24 2 – #7,187
2000s 105 11 +338% #4,086
2010s 243 24 +131% #3,336
2020s (to 2025) 239 40 +64% #2,692

Where Josiel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Josiel

Josiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,058 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 611 American babies have been named Josiel. Its peak came in 2022, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Josiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josiel?

The median living Josiel is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Josiel are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Josiel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,058
2024 35 #3,363
2023 45 #2,822
2022 49 #2,692
2021 42 #2,943
2020 28 #3,763
2019 24 #4,277
2018 34 #3,336
2017 29 #3,720
2016 25 #4,147
2015 30 #3,630
2014 18 #5,153
2013 22 #4,389
2012 23 #4,319
2011 16 #5,551
2010 22 #4,438
2009 14 #6,260
2008 25 #4,086
2007 13 #6,440
2006 15 #5,659
2005 11 #6,867
2004 7 #9,429
2003 6 #10,204
2002 8 #8,040
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2000 6 #9,674
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Josiel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Josiel?

The median living Josiel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Josiels are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Josiel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Josiel are alive in the United States, based on 611 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josiel in 2025?

Josiel ranked #3,058 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josiel?

611 babies have been named Josiel in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josiel most popular?

Josiel peaked in 2022, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Josiel a boy or girl name?

Josiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Josiel rising or falling?

Josiel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Josiel become more popular?

Josiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Josiel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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