Boys' name · since 1975
Josias
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 3,517 babies named Josias, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,277 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #950 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,517
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Josias currently ranks #950 among boys' names in America, with 3,517 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josias has been recorded 3,517 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #950 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2,277 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #950 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,517 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josias ranks #2,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #950 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,517 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,277 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #950 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,517
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Josias's 3,517 recorded births place it above 94.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Josias compares
3,517 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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
Josias's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josias | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,517 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 247 | 34 | 22,252 |
Josias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josias's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 247, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 247
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Josias by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,245 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Josias's strongest decade.
1,245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Josias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 275
1990s
275 births
- 2000s
2000s
668 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,245 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,230 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,245 births (35% of all-time use).
How Josias compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Josias's total volume
Josias by state
Where Josias concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 533 | 15.2% |
| #2 | California | | 525 | 14.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 258 | 7.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 174 | 4.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 120 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 72 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 66 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 60 | 1.7% |
533 of 3,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Josias appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Josias's data
- Josias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,245 total births) through the 2020s (1,230) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Josiass (533 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Josias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Josias 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 August 2026.