Jose vs Josiah

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

Name A

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Name B

Josiah

Boy name · Rank #53

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Metric Jose Josiah
Current Rank #91 #53
Total Births (all years) 588,779 143,338
Peak Year 2002 2017
Peak Year Births 12,868 7,073
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jose Josiah
1880ss 910 193
1890ss 947 108
1900ss 1,627 77
1910ss 5,899 308
1920ss 14,447 278
1930ss 12,297 206
1940ss 16,818 165
1950ss 31,442 195
1960ss 42,036 173
1970ss 66,388 945
1980ss 86,645 4,406
1990ss 119,036 10,914
2000ss 115,739 33,255
2010ss 55,175 63,095
2020ss 19,373 29,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jose Josiah
2014 5,485 6,479
2015 5,176 6,672
2016 5,119 7,022
2017 4,813 7,073
2018 4,318 6,681
2019 4,132 6,838
2020 3,854 6,162
2021 4,001 6,146
2022 4,030 5,825
2023 3,720 5,430
2024 3,768 5,457

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, 1880–2024.

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