How Many People Are Named Josiah?
143,787
people in the United States are named Josiah
1 in 2,329 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#523
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0429%
Of US population
Peak Year
2017
7,086 births
Trend
β
Declining
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, English
Pronunciation:
jo-SIE-Ι (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name ΧΦΉΧΧ©ΧΦ΄ΧΦΈΧΧΦΌ (Yoshiyahu) meaning "YAHWEH supports". In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah famous for his religious reforms. He was killed fighting the Egyptians at Megiddo in the 7th century BC. In England this name came into use after the Protestant Reformation.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 13.7 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
18,238
Texas
16,163
Florida
9,382
New York
7,090
North Carolina
5,439
Georgia
5,227
Pennsylvania
4,993
Ohio
4,797
Illinois
4,783
Virginia
3,947
π‘ Fun Facts About "Josiah"
- 5,466 babies were named Josiah in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2017
- Currently declining in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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