Joshua vs Josiah

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

Name A

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Name B

Josiah

Boy name · Rank #53

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Metric Joshua Josiah
Current Rank #57 #53
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 143,338
Peak Year 1989 2017
Peak Year Births 44,099 7,073
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Josiah
1880ss 465 193
1890ss 287 108
1900ss 243 77
1910ss 926 308
1920ss 1,143 278
1930ss 948 206
1940ss 1,156 165
1950ss 2,222 195
1960ss 5,326 173
1970ss 140,325 945
1980ss 396,530 4,406
1990ss 329,184 10,914
2000ss 232,037 33,255
2010ss 106,229 63,095
2020ss 27,038 29,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Josiah
2014 10,926 6,479
2015 9,847 6,672
2016 9,253 7,022
2017 8,344 7,073
2018 7,443 6,681
2019 6,625 6,838
2020 6,011 6,162
2021 5,524 6,146
2022 5,195 5,825
2023 5,064 5,430
2024 5,244 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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