Yosiah
Boy name · #2472 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Yosiah is currently the #2472 boy name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Yosiah.
The 21-year story
Yosiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2451. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yosiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yosiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yosiah in class?
Yosiah scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yosiah is most common
State-level data for Yosiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yosiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Yosiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nasiah, Osiah, Ezeriah, Ezekiah, and Ezariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yosiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yosiah a popular boy name?
Yosiah ranked #2472 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Yosiah most popular?
Yosiah peaked in 2025, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #2451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yosiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Yosiah. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.