Josiah vs Jose

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

Name A

Josiah

Boy name · Rank #53

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Name B

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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