Josiah Overview
God supports, God has healed
Boy
Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name “Yoshiyahu”
Christianity, Judaism
/dʒoʊˈsaɪ.ə/
Josiah is consistently popular, ranking #53 in the US in 2023 and also commonly used in other English-speaking countries.
2 syllables
6 letters
8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)
Traditional, Religious and Spiritual, Unique, Cute
Strong, dependable, spiritual
Josiah was a king of Judah known for his religious reforms and dedication to God, making the name significant in Jewish and Christian traditions.
March 1st
Josiah Variations in Different Cultures
Joziah, Josias, Josia, Jasiah, Josian, Iosiah, Josyah, Jossiah, Joseiah, Josiya
Jo, Joe, Jojo, Siah, Jay, JJ, Joey, Joss, Josie, Si, Jed, Joshi, Yoshi, Jaybird, J-Money
Joe, Joey, Jay, Josie, Siah, Sy, Jojo
What Is the Meaning of Josiah?
Josiah means “God supports” or “God has healed.” People with this name are often seen as compassionate and caring. They are thought to have strong faith and a nurturing spirit, providing comfort and support to others.
What Is the Origin of The Name Josiah?
The name Josiah has Hebrew origins. It comes from the Hebrew name “Yoshiyahu,” which means “God supports” or “God heals.” Josiah was a king of Judah in the Old Testament, known for his religious reforms and dedication to God.
Josiah Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Josiah in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #492021 | #512022 | #532023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #452019 | #492020 | #492021 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Josiah
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 (-2 from 2022) | 5404 (-404 from 2022) | 0.29512 |
| 2022 | 51 (-2 from 2021) | 5808 (-318 from 2021) | 0.31009 |
| 2021 | 49 No change from 2020 | 6126 (-27 from 2020) | 0.32696 |
| 2020 | 49 (-4 from 2019) | 6153 (-674 from 2019) | 0.33265 |
| 2019 | 45 (+7 from 2018) | 6827 (+150 from 2018) | 0.35524 |
| 2018 | 52 (-1 from 2017) | 6677 (-390 from 2017) | 0.34351 |
| 2017 | 51 (+4 from 2016) | 7067 (+49 from 2016) | 0.35708 |
| 2016 | 55 (+2 from 2015) | 7018 (+347 from 2015) | 0.34646 |
| 2015 | 57 (+7 from 2014) | 6671 (+198 from 2014) | 0.32630 |
| 2014 | 64 (+5 from 2013) | 6473 (+161 from 2013) | 0.31588 |
| 2013 | 69 (+10 from 2012) | 6312 (+778 from 2012) | 0.31237 |
| 2012 | 79 (+1 from 2011) | 5534 (+262 from 2011) | 0.27272 |
| 2011 | 80 (-3 from 2010) | 5272 (+64 from 2010) | 0.25952 |
| 2010 | 77 (+9 from 2009) | 5208 (+190 from 2009) | 0.25350 |
| 2009 | 86 (+9 from 2008) | 5018 (+236 from 2008) | 0.23660 |
| 2008 | 95 (+10 from 2007) | 4782 (+560 from 2007) | 0.21932 |
| 2007 | 105 (+12 from 2006) | 4222 (+573 from 2006) | 0.19060 |
| 2006 | 117 (+8 from 2005) | 3649 (+390 from 2005) | 0.16644 |
| 2005 | 125 (+17 from 2004) | 3259 (+462 from 2004) | 0.15320 |
| 2004 | 142 (+10 from 2003) | 2797 (+113 from 2003) | 0.13235 |
| 2003 | 152 (+2 from 2002) | 2684 (+114 from 2002) | 0.12774 |
| 2002 | 154 (+15 from 2001) | 2570 (+331 from 2001) | 0.12436 |
| 2001 | 169 (+11 from 2000) | 2239 (+210 from 2000) | 0.10825 |
| 2000 | 180 (+13 from 1999) | 2029 (+287 from 1999) | 0.09716 |
| 1999 | 193 (+19 from 1998) | 1742 (+216 from 1998) | 0.08543 |
| 1998 | 212 (+10 from 1997) | 1526 (+145 from 1997) | 0.07526 |
| 1997 | 222 (+17 from 1996) | 1381 (+139 from 1996) | 0.06913 |
| 1996 | 239 (+34 from 1995) | 1242 (+224 from 1995) | 0.06198 |
| 1995 | 273 (+24 from 1994) | 1018 (+101 from 1994) | 0.05061 |
| 1994 | 297 (+10 from 1993) | 917 (+27 from 1993) | 0.04499 |
| 1993 | 307 (+18 from 1992) | 890 (+107 from 1992) | 0.04309 |
| 1992 | 325 (+9 from 1991) | 783 (+45 from 1991) | 0.03730 |
| 1991 | 334 (+21 from 1990) | 738 (+61 from 1990) | 0.03482 |
| 1990 | 355 (+23 from 1989) | 677 (+86 from 1989) | 0.03146 |
| 1989 | 378 (-8 from 1988) | 591 (+47 from 1988) | 0.02820 |
| 1988 | 370 (+14 from 1987) | 544 (+42 from 1987) | 0.02717 |
| 1987 | 384 (-8 from 1986) | 502 (+13 from 1986) | 0.02574 |
| 1986 | 376 (-5 from 1985) | 489 (-8 from 1985) | 0.02545 |
| 1985 | 371 (+4 from 1984) | 497 (+27 from 1984) | 0.02583 |
| 1984 | 375 (+30 from 1983) | 470 (+65 from 1983) | 0.02504 |
| 1983 | 405 (+34 from 1982) | 405 (+38 from 1982) | 0.02173 |
| 1982 | 439 (+57 from 1981) | 367 (+82 from 1981) | 0.01945 |
| 1981 | 496 (+41 from 1980) | 285 (+29 from 1980) | 0.01530 |
| 1980 | 537 (+44 from 1979) | 256 (+40 from 1979) | 0.01380 |
| 1979 | 581 (+82 from 1978) | 216 (+57 from 1978) | 0.01206 |
| 1978 | 663 (+15 from 1977) | 159 (+4 from 1977) | 0.00931 |
| 1977 | 678 (+70 from 1976) | 155 (+32 from 1976) | 0.00907 |
| 1976 | 748 (+143 from 1975) | 123 (+37 from 1975) | 0.00753 |
| 1975 | 891 (+134 from 1974) | 86 (+22 from 1974) | 0.00530 |
| 1974 | 1025 (+243 from 1973) | 64 (+22 from 1973) | 0.00393 |
| 1973 | 1268 (-6 from 1972) | 42 (-1 from 1972) | 0.00260 |
| 1972 | 1262 (+406 from 1971) | 43 (+15 from 1971) | 0.00257 |
| 1971 | 1668 (-86 from 1970) | 28 (-1 from 1970) | 0.00154 |
| 1970 | 1582 (-57 from 1969) | 29 (+1 from 1969) | 0.00152 |
| 1969 | 1525 (+311 from 1968) | 28 (+9 from 1968) | 0.00153 |
| 1968 | 1836 (+192 from 1967) | 19 (+4 from 1967) | 0.00107 |
| 1967 | 2028 (-135 from 1966) | 15 (-2 from 1966) | 0.00084 |
| 1966 | 1893 (+377 from 1965) | 17 (+4 from 1965) | 0.00094 |
| 1965 | 2270 (+584 from 1964) | 13 (+4 from 1964) | 0.00069 |
| 1964 | 2854 (-655 from 1963) | 9 (-5 from 1963) | 0.00044 |
| 1963 | 2199 (-301 from 1962) | 14 (-4 from 1962) | 0.00068 |
| 1962 | 1898 (-405 from 1961) | 18 (-11 from 1961) | 0.00086 |
| 1961 | 1493 (+1043 from 1960) | 29 (+18 from 1960) | 0.00134 |
| 1960 | 2536 (-871 from 1959) | 11 (-12 from 1959) | 0.00051 |
| 1959 | 1665 (+103 from 1958) | 23 (+3 from 1958) | 0.00106 |
| 1958 | 1768 (+508 from 1957) | 20 (+7 from 1957) | 0.00093 |
| 1957 | 2276 (-511 from 1956) | 13 (-7 from 1956) | 0.00059 |
| 1956 | 1765 (+137 from 1955) | 20 (+3 from 1955) | 0.00093 |
| 1955 | 1902 (-343 from 1954) | 17 (-7 from 1954) | 0.00081 |
| 1954 | 1559 (+340 from 1953) | 24 (+7 from 1953) | 0.00116 |
| 1953 | 1899 (-352 from 1952) | 17 (-7 from 1952) | 0.00085 |
| 1952 | 1547 (+291 from 1951) | 24 (+7 from 1951) | 0.00122 |
| 1951 | 1838 (-182 from 1950) | 17 (-3 from 1950) | 0.00089 |
| 1950 | 1656 (-41 from 1949) | 20 (-1 from 1949) | 0.00110 |
| 1949 | 1615 (-55 from 1948) | 21 (-1 from 1948) | 0.00117 |
| 1948 | 1560 (+226 from 1947) | 22 (+4 from 1947) | 0.00123 |
| 1947 | 1786 (+98 from 1946) | 18 (+3 from 1946) | 0.00097 |
| 1946 | 1884 (-32 from 1945) | 15 (+1 from 1945) | 0.00091 |
| 1945 | 1852 (-169 from 1944) | 14 (-3 from 1944) | 0.00102 |
| 1944 | 1683 (+226 from 1943) | 17 (+2 from 1943) | 0.00122 |
| 1943 | 1909 (+236 from 1942) | 15 (+3 from 1942) | 0.00103 |
| 1942 | 2145 (+62 from 1941) | 12 (+1 from 1941) | 0.00085 |
| 1941 | 2207 (-736 from 1940) | 11 (-10 from 1940) | 0.00088 |
| 1940 | 1471 (-46 from 1939) | 21 (-1 from 1939) | 0.00177 |
| 1939 | 1425 (+393 from 1938) | 22 (+7 from 1938) | 0.00194 |
| 1938 | 1818 (-474 from 1937) | 15 (-10 from 1937) | 0.00132 |
| 1937 | 1344 (+295 from 1936) | 25 (+8 from 1936) | 0.00229 |
| 1936 | 1639 (-55 from 1935) | 17 (-2 from 1935) | 0.00160 |
| 1935 | 1584 (+24 from 1934) | 19 No change from 1934 | 0.00178 |
| 1934 | 1608 (-203 from 1933) | 19 (-4 from 1933) | 0.00179 |
| 1933 | 1405 (+105 from 1932) | 23 (+1 from 1932) | 0.00225 |
| 1932 | 1510 (+79 from 1931) | 22 (+2 from 1931) | 0.00205 |
| 1931 | 1589 (-93 from 1930) | 20 (-4 from 1930) | 0.00187 |
| 1930 | 1496 (+352 from 1929) | 24 (+7 from 1929) | 0.00212 |
| 1929 | 1848 (-660 from 1928) | 17 (-19 from 1928) | 0.00153 |
| 1928 | 1188 (+280 from 1927) | 36 (+10 from 1927) | 0.00315 |
| 1927 | 1468 (+47 from 1926) | 26 (+2 from 1926) | 0.00224 |
| 1926 | 1515 (-183 from 1925) | 24 (-6 from 1925) | 0.00210 |
| 1925 | 1332 (+200 from 1924) | 30 (+5 from 1924) | 0.00261 |
| 1924 | 1532 (+19 from 1923) | 25 (+1 from 1923) | 0.00214 |
| 1923 | 1551 (-269 from 1922) | 24 (-8 from 1922) | 0.00212 |
| 1922 | 1282 (-56 from 1921) | 32 (-3 from 1921) | 0.00284 |
| 1921 | 1226 (+122 from 1920) | 35 (+6 from 1920) | 0.00308 |
| 1920 | 1348 (-359 from 1919) | 29 (-18 from 1919) | 0.00263 |
| 1919 | 989 (+183 from 1918) | 47 (+12 from 1918) | 0.00463 |
| 1918 | 1172 (-110 from 1917) | 35 (-4 from 1917) | 0.00334 |
| 1917 | 1062 (-98 from 1916) | 39 (-5 from 1916) | 0.00407 |
| 1916 | 964 (+90 from 1915) | 44 (+7 from 1915) | 0.00477 |
| 1915 | 1054 (-87 from 1914) | 37 (+4 from 1914) | 0.00420 |
| 1914 | 967 (+206 from 1913) | 33 (+14 from 1913) | 0.00483 |
| 1913 | 1173 (-460 from 1912) | 19 (-17 from 1912) | 0.00354 |
| 1912 | 713 (+477 from 1911) | 36 (+27 from 1911) | 0.00797 |
| 1911 | 1190 (-72 from 1910) | 9 No change from 1910 | 0.00373 |
| 1910 | 1118 (+37 from 1909) | 9 (+2 from 1909) | 0.00432 |
| 1909 | 1155 (-134 from 1908) | 7 (-1 from 1908) | 0.00396 |
| 1908 | 1021 (-155 from 1907) | 8 (-2 from 1907) | 0.00481 |
| 1907 | 866 (-14 from 1906) | 10 (+1 from 1906) | 0.00631 |
| 1906 | 852 (+381 from 1905) | 9 (+4 from 1905) | 0.00625 |
| 1905 | 1233 (-359 from 1904) | 5 (-3 from 1904) | 0.00349 |
| 1904 | 874 (-255 from 1903) | 8 (-5 from 1903) | 0.00578 |
| 1903 | 619 (+518 from 1902) | 13 (+8 from 1902) | 0.01005 |
| 1902 | 1137 (-79 from 1901) | 5 No change from 1901 | 0.00377 |
| 1901 | 1058 (-8 from 1900) | 5 (-2 from 1900) | 0.00433 |
| 1900 | 1050 (-264 from 1899) | 7 (-1 from 1899) | 0.00432 |
| 1899 | 786 (-42 from 1898) | 8 (-1 from 1898) | 0.00694 |
| 1898 | 744 (+198 from 1897) | 9 (+3 from 1897) | 0.00681 |
| 1897 | 942 (-301 from 1896) | 6 (-6 from 1896) | 0.00492 |
| 1896 | 641 (+231 from 1895) | 12 (+5 from 1895) | 0.00930 |
| 1895 | 872 (-305 from 1894) | 7 (-6 from 1894) | 0.00553 |
| 1894 | 567 (-132 from 1893) | 13 (-5 from 1893) | 0.01041 |
| 1893 | 435 (+90 from 1892) | 18 (+3 from 1892) | 0.01487 |
| 1892 | 525 (+110 from 1891) | 15 (+6 from 1891) | 0.01141 |
| 1891 | 635 (-32 from 1890) | 9 (-2 from 1890) | 0.00824 |
| 1890 | 603 (-105 from 1889) | 11 (-3 from 1889) | 0.00919 |
| 1889 | 498 (-14 from 1888) | 14 (-2 from 1888) | 0.01176 |
| 1888 | 484 (-46 from 1887) | 16 (+1 from 1887) | 0.01232 |
| 1887 | 438 (-55 from 1886) | 15 (-6 from 1886) | 0.01372 |
| 1886 | 383 (+56 from 1885) | 21 (+4 from 1885) | 0.01764 |
| 1885 | 439 (-64 from 1884) | 17 (-5 from 1884) | 0.01466 |
| 1884 | 375 (+104 from 1883) | 22 (+8 from 1883) | 0.01792 |
| 1883 | 479 (-114 from 1882) | 14 (-10 from 1882) | 0.01245 |
| 1882 | 365 (-33 from 1881) | 24 No change from 1881 | 0.01967 |
| 1881 | 332 (+2 from 1880) | 24 (-2 from 1880) | 0.02217 |
| 1880 | 334 First SSA data recorded | 26 First SSA data recorded | 0.02196 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Josiah
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
 California (CA) | #462021 | #462022 | #532023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #292021 | #302022 | #292023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #302021 | #302022 | #362023 |
New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #592021 | #702022 | #722023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #292021 | #422022 | #482023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #242021 | #182022 | #222023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #592021 | #822022 | #802023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #732021 | #712022 | #682023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #542021 | #592022 | #552023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #442021 | #572022 | #642023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #592021 | #782022 | #572023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #652021 | #742022 | #832023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #622021 | #732022 | #712023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #512021 | #472022 | #502023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #952021 | #792022 | #882023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #582021 | #732022 | #772023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #542021 | #482022 | #682023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #1132021 | #732022 | #722023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #492021 | #532022 | #522023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #1632021 | #902022 | #1002023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #122021 | #252022 | #82023 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #252021 | #442022 | #392023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #1142021 | #1212022 | #1582023 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #812021 | #752022 | #912023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #1202021 | #752022 | #952023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #422021 | #412022 | #632023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #202021 | #362022 | #262023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #312021 | #272022 | #472023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #952021 | #892022 | #812023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #442021 | #562022 | #662023 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #1082021 | #632022 | #662023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #202021 | #392022 | #102023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #272021 | #412022 | #452023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #1092021 | #1002022 | #1142023 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #692021 | #282022 | #602023 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #842021 | #512022 | #862023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #892021 | #1862022 | #1582023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #1142021 | #1842022 | #1092023 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #812021 | #1502022 | #982023 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1192021 | #382022 | #842023 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #2502021 | #1882022 | #5852023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #892021 | #542022 | #332023 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #192021 | #1082022 | #212023 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #1862021 | #1592022 | #1752023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #1132020 | #652021 | #1052022 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #2052020 | #1542021 | #2482023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #322021 | #562022 | #342023 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #1052021 | #902022 | #1682023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #1422019 | #1952020 | #2172023 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #1472016 | #772017 | #1072018 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #1382013 | #1432016 | #1202022 |
Popularity Rankings for Josiah in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
 Other American Territories | #232019 | #312020 | #222021 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #1452021 | #1722022 | #1812023 |
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #1582021 | #1712022 | #2142023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #2262021 | #2342022 | #2722023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #2522019 | #2482020 | #2342021 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
 Puerto Rico | #2722023 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #4591994 | #4931997 | #4722022 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #6312021 | #7792022 | #5162023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #6812020 | #7082021 | #6712022 |
Popularity in Poland
 Poland | #7292013 | #7362014 | #7322015 |
Popularity in Switzerland
 Switzerland | #9142010 | #8692021 | #8272022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Josiah a Name for Boys or Girls?
Josiah is traditionally a name for boys. It has biblical roots and is commonly used for male children, though it is occasionally used for girls as well.