boy's name
Josyiah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 43
Josyiah is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2016, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
Josyiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s (to 2016) | 43 |
How popular is Josyiah?
In 2016, Josyiah was given to 9 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 Josyiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Josyiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Josyiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Josyiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Josyiah
How popular is the name Josyiah?
In 2016, Josyiah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Josyiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Josyiah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Josyiah most popular?
Josyiah peaked in 2016, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.