Jossiah vs Joseph

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

Name A

Jossiah

Boy name · Rank #7067

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Name B

Joseph

Boy name · Rank #32

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Metric Jossiah Joseph
Current Rank #7067 #32
Total Births (all years) 309 2,662,040
Peak Year 2018 1956
Peak Year Births 31 32,748
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jossiah 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 41 194,937
2010ss 196 115,686
2020ss 72 38,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jossiah Joseph
2014 23 12,151
2015 12 11,528
2016 28 10,961
2017 21 10,485
2018 31 9,677
2019 23 9,174
2020 15 8,479
2021 18 8,155
2022 19 7,828
2023 8 7,268
2024 12 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, 2004–2024.

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