Josias vs Joseph

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

Name A

Josias

Boy name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Josias Joseph
Current Rank #1041 #32
Total Births (all years) 3,267 2,662,040
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 212 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josias 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 10 244,838
1980ss 89 299,416
1990ss 275 260,738
2000ss 668 194,937
2010ss 1,245 115,686
2020ss 980 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josias Joseph
2014 147 12,151
2015 148 11,528
2016 136 10,961
2017 137 10,485
2018 123 9,677
2019 139 9,174
2020 199 8,479
2021 176 8,155
2022 201 7,828
2023 192 7,268
2024 212 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, 1975–2024.

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