Yosiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,475

among boys · ↑396 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yosiah · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

55 babies

All-time total

428

#8,665 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Yosiah popularity over time

428 babies have been named Yosiah since 2004, 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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2000s	34	3	–	#8,129
2010s	143	14	+321%	#4,110
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	+193%	#2,475

Where Yosiah 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	87	0.05	outside top 500
2030	93	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Yosiah

Yosiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,475 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 428 American babies have been named Yosiah. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 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 Yosiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yosiah?

The median living Yosiah is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Yosiah 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.

Yosiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,475
2024	45	#2,871
2023	51	#2,609
2022	38	#3,214
2021	30	#3,734
2020	32	#3,492
2019	26	#4,110
2018	15	#6,028
2017	13	#6,670
2016	16	#5,783
2015	14	#6,313
2014	14	#6,298
2013	19	#4,974
2012	9	#8,845
2011	9	#8,742
2010	8	#9,664
2009	8	#9,842
2008	–	–
2007	7	#10,887
2006	5	#13,976
2005	5	#13,326
2004	9	#8,129
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yosiah?

The median living Yosiah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Yosiahs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Yosiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yosiah are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yosiah in 2025?

Yosiah ranked #2,475 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yosiah?

428 babies have been named Yosiah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yosiah most popular?

Yosiah peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Yosiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yosiah rising or falling?

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

Will Yosiah become more popular?

Yosiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 boys named Yosiah 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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