Josiah
Boy nameJosiah has been given to 149,420 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #54 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/
From Biblical Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּה (yōšiyyā), יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (yōšiyyā́hū).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
149,420
Peak year
2017 (7,092 babies)
Rank in 2025
#54 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -17%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Josiah
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)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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