Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Josiah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
7,079
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Josiah
How many people are named Josiah?
An estimated 145,730 living Americans are named Josiah.
How rare is Josiah?
Josiah is still widely used among babies today, with 5,509 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 22.2% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Josiah?
The median age of a living American named Josiah is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.
Is Josiah still popular?
Yes. Josiah is holding steady, with 5,509 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Josiah most common?
Josiah has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
22.2%
2025
5,509
All-time
148,958
Where it lives now
Josiah is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.3× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Hawaii.
States where Josiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.