Josian vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josian

Boy name · Rank #5520

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josian Joseph
Current Rank #5520 #32
Total Births (all years) 364 2,662,040
Peak Year 2014 1956
Peak Year Births 21 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josian 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 20 299,416
1990ss 22 260,738
2000ss 95 194,937
2010ss 145 115,686
2020ss 82 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josian Joseph
2014 21 12,151
2015 12 11,528
2016 12 10,961
2017 17 10,485
2018 19 9,677
2019 11 9,174
2020 17 8,479
2021 13 8,155
2022 16 7,828
2023 19 7,268
2024 17 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, 1984–2024.

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