Josiahs vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josiahs

Boy name · Rank #7563

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josiahs Joseph
Current Rank #7563 #32
Total Births (all years) 89 2,662,040
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 11 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josiahs Joseph
1880ss — 26,292
1890ss — 29,000
1900ss — 35,173
1910ss — 179,300
1920ss — 243,809
1930ss — 180,565
1940ss — 230,281
1950ss — 300,006
1960ss — 283,046
1970ss — 244,838
1980ss — 299,416
1990ss — 260,738
2000ss 20 194,937
2010ss 40 115,686
2020ss 29 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josiahs Joseph
2014 — 12,151
2015 9 11,528
2016 — 10,961
2017 — 10,485
2018 — 9,677
2019 10 9,174
2020 8 8,479
2021 — 8,155
2022 5 7,828
2023 5 7,268
2024 11 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, 2007–2024.

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