FIRST NAME
Josiah
Josiah is the 269th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 94,735 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 440 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #269 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #913
2020 CENSUS
94,735
living · #269
BABIES NAMED JOSIAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256K
As a male name, Josiah peaked in 2017, when 7,079 babies were named Josiah (the #51 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #13,963 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
440
living · #13,963
BABIES NAMED JOSIAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1981–2025
202513
As a female name, Josiah peaked in 2006, when 21 babies were named Josiah (the #6236 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)