Total births
97
Boys' name · since 2005
Josai
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Josai, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7106
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Josai is the #7106 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 97 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josai has been recorded 97 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #7106 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #7106 among boys today
- 97 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josai is currently the #7106 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 97 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7106
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Josai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7106
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Josai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Josai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Josai compares
97 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josai's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Josai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josai's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,106
Active since
2005
Josai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Josai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Josai's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Josai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josai? ▼
Josai has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7106 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Josai most popular? ▼
Josai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Josai been used? ▼
Josai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Josai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Josai
Nearby Names Like Josai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josai
Joseph Boy
#32 2,669,490 births
Joshua Boy
#57 1,248,929 births
Jose Boy
#91 592,512 births
Josiah Boy
#53 148,958 births
Josue Boy
#294 57,689 births
Compare Josai side by side: Josai vs Joseph Josai vs Joshua Josai vs Jose
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Josai: #7106 Boys' Name - 97 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Josai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.