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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joshua | Josiah |
| Current Rank | #57 | #53 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,248,929 | 148,958 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 2017 |
| Peak Year Births | 44,100 | 7,079 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joshua | Josiah |
| 1880s | 465 | 193 |
| 1890s | 287 | 108 |
| 1900s | 243 | 77 |
| 1910s | 926 | 308 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 278 |
| 1930s | 948 | 206 |
| 1940s | 1,156 | 164 |
| 1950s | 2,221 | 195 |
| 1960s | 5,326 | 173 |
| 1970s | 140,318 | 945 |
| 1980s | 396,524 | 4,406 |
| 1990s | 329,192 | 10,916 |
| 2000s | 232,053 | 33,258 |
| 2010s | 106,273 | 63,132 |
| 2020s | 31,854 | 34,599 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joshua | Josiah |
| 2014 | 10,929 | 6,482 |
| 2015 | 9,850 | 6,677 |
| 2016 | 9,258 | 7,025 |
| 2017 | 8,353 | 7,079 |
| 2018 | 7,446 | 6,684 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | 6,847 |
| 2020 | 6,015 | 6,164 |
| 2021 | 5,531 | 6,157 |
| 2022 | 5,197 | 5,838 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | 5,445 |
| 2024 | 5,268 | 5,486 |
| 2025 | 4,773 | 5,509 |