Boys' name · since 2012

Kingjosiah

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Kingjosiah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

76
total births
2012–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade

76 boys have been named Kingjosiah since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kingjosiah has 76 recorded births among boys since 2012, 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 2012 to 2023.

  • 76 total births
  • 2012–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 72% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kingjosiah's 76 recorded births place it above 58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kingjosiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kingjosiah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kingjosiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
46810121416 2012201320152016201720182019202020222023 5

Kingjosiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Kingjosiah's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Kingjosiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kingjosiah?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 76 babies named Kingjosiah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 14 births.
When was Kingjosiah most popular?
Kingjosiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Kingjosiah been used?
Kingjosiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kingjosiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsley, Kingsten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kingjosiah's data

  • Kingjosiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kingjosiah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 76 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kingjosiah. 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 Kingjosiah 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.