boy's name
Josias
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,016
the United States
#950
2025 births
Josias is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 247 babies in the United States, ranking #950. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Josias is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 247 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Josias over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 275 |
| 2000s | 668 |
| 2010s | 1,245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,230 |
How popular is Josias?
In 2025, Josias was given to 247 babies in the United States, ranking #950 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Josias is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Josias
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josias also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josias over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josias
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josias — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josias
How popular is the name Josias?
In 2025, Josias was given to 247 babies in the United States, ranking #950 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Josias a girl's or a boy's name?
Josias is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josias most popular?
Josias peaked in 2025, when 247 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Josias a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Josias currently ranks #950 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.