Josiah
From the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, usually read as Yahweh supports or Yahweh heals. It belonged to a reforming king of Judah and came into English through the Greek Bible.
Josiah in 2025
Josiah was given to 5,522 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 91st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 600 babies born.
The history of Josiah
Josiah reached its highest point in 2017, when 7,092 babies were given the name, ranking 75th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 69th, in 2019.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 149,420 babies have been named Josiah. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Josiah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Josiah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | 643 |
| 1890s | 108 | 1,116 |
| 1900s | 77 | 1,588 |
| 1910s | 308 | 1,537 |
| 1920s | 278 | 2,330 |
| 1930s | 206 | 2,706 |
| 1940s | 164 | 3,056 |
| 1950s | 195 | 3,457 |
| 1960s | 173 | 3,525 |
| 1970s | 945 | 1,306 |
| 1980s | 4,433 | 795 |
| 1990s | 10,983 | 374 |
| 2000s | 33,411 | 140 |
| 2010s | 63,282 | 69 |
| 2020s | 34,664 | 75 |
Where Josiah is heading
Josiah has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 6,692 babies in 2015 to 5,522 in 2025.
Names like Josiah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Josiah.