Josaiah vs Joseph

Side-by-side comparison of Josaiah and Joseph — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josaiah

Boy name · Rank #10278

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josaiah Joseph
Current Rank #10278 #32
Total Births (all years) 428 2,662,040
Peak Year 2008 1956
Peak Year Births 25 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josaiah Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss — 243,809
1930ss — 180,565
1940ss — 230,281
1950ss — 300,006
1960ss — 283,046
1970ss — 244,838
1980ss — 299,416
1990ss 29 260,738
2000ss 162 194,937
2010ss 169 115,686
2020ss 68 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josaiah Joseph
2014 17 12,151
2015 16 11,528
2016 16 10,961
2017 10 10,485
2018 17 9,677
2019 13 9,174
2020 18 8,479
2021 16 8,155
2022 16 7,828
2023 11 7,268
2024 7 7,223

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1996–2024.

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