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Josiah

Boy's name · #54 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Josiah reached #45 in 2019 and has eased to #54 since. About 149,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Josiah ranks in other countries and regions.

#138 in New Zealand (2025) · #198 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #226 in England & Wales (2025) · #243 in N. Ireland (2025) · #495 in Ecuador (2025) · #601 in Scotland (2025) · #622 in Ireland (2025) · #769 in Netherlands (2025) · #844 in Switzerland (2025) · #189 in Canada (2024).

Famous Josiahs

• Josiah Willard Gibbs — American scientist (1839–1903)
• Josiah Wedgwood — English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company (1730–1795)
• Josiah Royce — American philosopher (1855–1916)
• Josiah Warren — American social reformer, philosopher, inventor, musician, and author (1798–1874)
• Josiah Bartlett — American physician and judge, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1729–1795)

In stories & tradition

• Josiah — First Book of Kings (Bible)
• Josiah Bartlet — The West Wing (TV series)
• Josiah S. Carberry — Fictional professor, used in jokes

What Josiahs become

Among 443 notable people named Josiah:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josiah Bartlett, American judge (1729–1795).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Josiah is Jeremiah for a boy.

Spellings & nicknames

About 270 boys a year are given Joe as their full name.

Similar names: Ezekiel · Jose · Messiah · Jeremiah · Jonah · Isaiah

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