Josias

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A few things about Josias you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,916 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Josias, 247 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Josias would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJosias first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
• 🏆Best yearJosias is at its all-time high right now: #950 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowJosias is 7.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 51,813 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,916.
• 🚀TrendJosias has climbed 81 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #950. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJosias is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #488, followed by Massachusetts (#620) and Maryland (#634). It's in the top 1,000 in 13 states.

About the name Josias

Josias is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ias”. US birth records list Josias for boys from 1975 to 2025, in 47 of those 51 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #950 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #950, with 247 babies.