Josiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,475

among boys · ↑261 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Josiyah · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

60 babies

All-time total

768

#6,052 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Josiyah popularity over time

768 babies have been named Josiyah since 2001, 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

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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	112	11	–	#3,596
2010s	427	43	+281%	#2,225
2020s (to 2025)	229	38	-11%	#2,403

Where Josiyah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Josiyah

Josiyah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,475 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 768 American babies have been named Josiyah. Its peak came in 2017, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Josiyah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josiyah?

The median living Josiyah is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Josiyah are alive in the United States today.

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

Josiyah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,475
2024	30	#3,736
2023	37	#3,258
2022	35	#3,377
2021	39	#3,095
2020	55	#2,403
2019	44	#2,829
2018	53	#2,458
2017	60	#2,225
2016	49	#2,572
2015	30	#3,631
2014	46	#2,644
2013	32	#3,369
2012	39	#2,982
2011	39	#2,972
2010	35	#3,209
2009	30	#3,596
2008	22	#4,468
2007	14	#6,086
2006	16	#5,416
2005	8	#8,688
2004	7	#9,430
2003	7	#9,141
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2001	8	#7,911
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josiyah?

The median living Josiyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Josiyahs are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Josiyah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Josiyah are alive in the United States, based on 768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Josiyah mean?

Spelling variant of Josiah.

How popular is the name Josiyah in 2025?

Josiyah ranked #3,475 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Josiyah?

768 babies have been named Josiyah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josiyah most popular?

Josiyah peaked in 2017, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Josiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josiyah rising or falling?

Josiyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Josiyah become more popular?

Josiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Josiyah 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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