boy's name
Josiya
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 28
Josiya is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
Josiya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 21 |
How popular is Josiya?
In 2016, Josiya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Josiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Josiya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josiya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josiya
How popular is the name Josiya?
In 2016, Josiya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Josiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Josiya is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josiya most popular?
Josiya peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.