Josiah

Rank 51st Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Josiah was 51st most popular baby name for boys and 85th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 5,773 babies were named Josiah in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 582 babies in the United States were named Josiah. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 5% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Josiah is around 13 to 14 years old.

The name "Josiah" is relatively common.

Nicknames for Josiah include Joe and Jo.

Josiah Meaning & Origin

Josiah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God supports, heals".

The name Josiah is described as regal, introspective and motivated.

Pronunciation

Josiah is pronounced jo-see-ah in English. The name Josiah has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Josiah

Josiah is a commonly used name in popular works of fiction, such as books, movies, and TV series, including characters like Josiah Bartlet from "The West Wing" or Josiah "Doc" Scurlock from "Young Guns".

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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