boy's name
Joziah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,593
Joziah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Joziah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 365 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Joziah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 788 |
| 2010s | 2,812 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,726 |
How popular is Joziah?
In 2025, Joziah was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Joziah 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 Joziah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Joziah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Joziah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Joziah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Joziah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Joziah
How popular is the name Joziah?
In 2025, Joziah was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Joziah a girl's or a boy's name?
Joziah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Joziah most popular?
Joziah peaked in 2019, when 365 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Joziah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Joziah currently ranks #1,016 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.