Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2008
Josiya
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Josiya, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2008–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Josiya since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Josiya has 28 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2016.
- 28 total births
- 2008–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Josiya since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 28
- total births
- 2008–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Josiya was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Josiya in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Josiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josiya's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josiya at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Josiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2016
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Josiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Josiya's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Josiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josiya? ▼
Josiya has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Josiya most popular? ▼
Josiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Josiya been used? ▼
Records for Josiya go back to 2008, giving 9 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Josiya? ▼
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 Josiya
Nearby Names Like Josiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josiya
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 Josiya side by side: Josiya vs Joseph Josiya vs Joshua Josiya vs Jose
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2016 (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. "Josiya: Baby Name Since 2008 - 28 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josiya. 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 Josiya 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 July 2026.