Joseph vs Josiah

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

Name A

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Name B

Josiah

Boy name · Rank #53

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Metric Joseph Josiah
Current Rank #32 #53
Total Births (all years) 2,662,040 143,338
Peak Year 1956 2017
Peak Year Births 32,748 7,073
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joseph Josiah
1880ss 26,292 193
1890ss 29,000 108
1900ss 35,173 77
1910ss 179,300 308
1920ss 243,809 278
1930ss 180,565 206
1940ss 230,281 165
1950ss 300,006 195
1960ss 283,046 173
1970ss 244,838 945
1980ss 299,416 4,406
1990ss 260,738 10,914
2000ss 194,937 33,255
2010ss 115,686 63,095
2020ss 38,953 29,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joseph Josiah
2014 12,151 6,479
2015 11,528 6,672
2016 10,961 7,022
2017 10,485 7,073
2018 9,677 6,681
2019 9,174 6,838
2020 8,479 6,162
2021 8,155 6,146
2022 7,828 5,825
2023 7,268 5,430
2024 7,223 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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