Josiah vs Joseph

Side-by-side comparison of Josiah and Joseph — 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

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josiah Joseph
2014 6,479 12,151
2015 6,672 11,528
2016 7,022 10,961
2017 7,073 10,485
2018 6,681 9,677
2019 6,838 9,174
2020 6,162 8,479
2021 6,146 8,155
2022 5,825 7,828
2023 5,430 7,268
2024 5,457 7,223

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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