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Worldwide Name Statistics

Josiah

Ranked #356 - 1 in 55,198 people
US

Most common in

United States

145k bearers

World total

144,934

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#356

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States145k
Worldwide
~145k
rank #356
Rarity
1 in 55,198
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~145k in US

About the name Josiah

There are an estimated 144,934 people named Josiah alive worldwide today. That ranks Josiah at #356 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Josiah is held by approximately 144,934 people, ranking #356 among first names. That works out to roughly 44 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,290 U.S. residents).

Historically Josiah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Josiah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Josiah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Josiah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 26
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 22
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 21
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 16
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 11
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 15
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 7
  17. 1896: 12
  18. 1897: 6
  19. 1898: 9
  20. 1899: 8
  21. 1900: 7
  22. 1901: 5
  23. 1902: 5
  24. 1903: 13
  25. 1904: 8
  26. 1905: 5
  27. 1906: 9
  28. 1907: 10
  29. 1908: 8
  30. 1909: 7
  31. 1910: 9
  32. 1911: 9
  33. 1912: 36
  34. 1913: 19
  35. 1914: 33
  36. 1915: 37
  37. 1916: 44
  38. 1917: 39
  39. 1918: 35
  40. 1919: 47
  41. 1920: 29
  42. 1921: 35
  43. 1922: 32
  44. 1923: 24
  45. 1924: 25
  46. 1925: 30
  47. 1926: 24
  48. 1927: 26
  49. 1928: 36
  50. 1929: 17
  51. 1930: 24
  52. 1931: 20
  53. 1932: 22
  54. 1933: 23
  55. 1934: 19
  56. 1935: 19
  57. 1936: 17
  58. 1937: 25
  59. 1938: 15
  60. 1939: 22
  61. 1940: 21
  62. 1941: 10
  63. 1942: 12
  64. 1943: 15
  65. 1944: 17
  66. 1945: 14
  67. 1946: 15
  68. 1947: 18
  69. 1948: 22
  70. 1949: 20
  71. 1950: 20
  72. 1951: 17
  73. 1952: 24
  74. 1953: 17
  75. 1954: 24
  76. 1955: 17
  77. 1956: 20
  78. 1957: 13
  79. 1958: 20
  80. 1959: 23
  81. 1960: 11
  82. 1961: 29
  83. 1962: 18
  84. 1963: 14
  85. 1964: 9
  86. 1965: 13
  87. 1966: 17
  88. 1967: 15
  89. 1968: 19
  90. 1969: 28
  91. 1970: 29
  92. 1971: 28
  93. 1972: 43
  94. 1973: 42
  95. 1974: 64
  96. 1975: 86
  97. 1976: 123
  98. 1977: 155
  99. 1978: 159
  100. 1979: 216
  101. 1980: 256
  102. 1981: 292
  103. 1982: 367
  104. 1983: 410
  105. 1984: 479
  106. 1985: 503
  107. 1986: 489
  108. 1987: 502
  109. 1988: 544
  110. 1989: 591
  111. 1990: 677
  112. 1991: 738
  113. 1992: 789
  114. 1993: 891
  115. 1994: 926
  116. 1995: 1,027
  117. 1996: 1,252
  118. 1997: 1,393
  119. 1998: 1,537
  120. 1999: 1,753
  121. 2000: 2,041
  122. 2001: 2,251
  123. 2002: 2,585
  124. 2003: 2,694
  125. 2004: 2,814
  126. 2005: 3,271
  127. 2006: 3,670
  128. 2007: 4,242
  129. 2008: 4,803
  130. 2009: 5,040
  131. 2010: 5,220
  132. 2011: 5,291
  133. 2012: 5,556
  134. 2013: 6,331
  135. 2014: 6,492
  136. 2015: 6,692
  137. 2016: 7,039
  138. 2017: 7,092
  139. 2018: 6,701
  140. 2019: 6,868
  141. 2020: 6,181
  142. 2021: 6,168
  143. 2022: 5,848
  144. 2023: 5,450
  145. 2024: 5,495
  146. 2025: 5,522

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Josiah worldwide?

There are an estimated 144,934 people named Josiah alive worldwide today, ranking #356 globally.

Is Josiah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 55,198 people. In the United States there are roughly 144,934 bearers, which is 1 in 2,290 Americans.

Is Josiah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Josiah is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Josiah come from?

Who are famous people named Josiah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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