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Josias

As of 2025, Josias ranks #950 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 247 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Josias, which stretches back to 1975. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #488 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#950
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#950
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
247
boys named Josias

Josias popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.016%18801900192019401960198020002020#950 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Josias is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #885 (15 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#885Massachusetts: #620 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MA#620Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025IA—Illinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1004 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1004New Jersey: #488 (15 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NJ#488Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025CT—California: #845 (28 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#845Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025UT—Colorado: #680 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CO#680Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025NE—Missouri: #789 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#789Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025WV—Virginia: #727 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#727Maryland: #634 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#634Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025DE—Arizona: #927 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#927New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025TN—North Carolina: #775 (11 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#775South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025AL—Georgia: #1096 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1096Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Josias in 2025HI—Texas: #649 (46 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TX#649Florida: #681 (23 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#681
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#488), Maryland (#634), Texas (#649)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Josias in the most recent year of SSA data.

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