Total births
428
Boys' name · since 2004
Yosiah
Yosiah has 428 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2865
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
428 babies have been named Yosiah since 2004, making it today's #2865 boys' name.
Yosiah has 428 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2865 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #2865 among boys today
- 428 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yosiah is currently the #2865 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 428 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2865
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Yosiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2865
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Yosiah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
55 babies were named Yosiah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yosiah compares
428 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Yosiah's all-time total is 17% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yosiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yosiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yosiah splits its recorded history at 2015: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yosiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,865
Active since
2004
Yosiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Yosiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yosiah's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Yosiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s
2020s
251 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 251 births (59% of all-time use).
Yosiah by state
Where Yosiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 30 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 8 | 1.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Yosiah's total US births 7.0%
Even split
30 of 428 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yosiah? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 428 babies named Yosiah. Today it holds rank #2865 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 55 births.
When was Yosiah most popular? ▼
Yosiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 251 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yosiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yosiah are Florida (30 births), Texas (20 births), Georgia (8 births).
How long has the name Yosiah been used? ▼
Records for Yosiah go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yosiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yosef, Yoshio, Yoseph, Yoshua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yosiah's data
- Florida records the most Yosiahs (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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.
Keep exploring Yosiah
Nearby Names Like Yosiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yosiah
Yosef Boy
#606 10,612 births
Yoshio Boy
1,175 births
Yoseph Boy
#5741 958 births
Yoshua Boy
#3651 603 births
Yossi Boy
#2900 584 births
Compare Yosiah side by side: Yosiah vs Yosef Yosiah vs Yoshio Yosiah vs Yoseph
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Yosiah: #2865 Boys' Name - 428 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yosiah. 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 Yosiah 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.