boy's name
Josiyah
joh-SY-uh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 768
Josiyah is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Josiyah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 427 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 229 |
How Popular Is Josiyah?
In 2025, Josiyah was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Josiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Josiyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Josiyah
- English joh-SY-uh
Sibling Names for Josiyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Josiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Josiyah
How popular is the name Josiyah?
In 2025, Josiyah was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Josiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Josiyah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Josiyah?
Josiyah has 3 syllables.
When was Josiyah most popular?
Josiyah peaked in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Josiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Josiyah currently ranks #3,478 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.