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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jose | Josiah |
| Current Rank | #91 | #53 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,512 | 148,958 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 2017 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,868 | 7,079 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jose | Josiah |
| 1880s | 910 | 193 |
| 1890s | 947 | 108 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | 77 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | 308 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | 278 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | 206 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | 164 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | 195 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | 173 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | 945 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | 4,406 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | 10,916 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | 33,258 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | 63,132 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | 34,599 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jose | Josiah |
| 2014 | 5,485 | 6,482 |
| 2015 | 5,177 | 6,677 |
| 2016 | 5,119 | 7,025 |
| 2017 | 4,815 | 7,079 |
| 2018 | 4,318 | 6,684 |
| 2019 | 4,135 | 6,847 |
| 2020 | 3,855 | 6,164 |
| 2021 | 4,002 | 6,157 |
| 2022 | 4,031 | 5,838 |
| 2023 | 3,725 | 5,445 |
| 2024 | 3,784 | 5,486 |
| 2025 | 3,678 | 5,509 |