Names / Boy names
Josiah
Current rank
#54
holding steady
All-time peak
#45
in 2019
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
149,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #45 in 2019 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. God supports. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. 2019 marked its high point, reaching #45. It currently ranks #54 and is keeping its place. Across all years, more than 149,400 children have been named this.