Joziah
Boy name · #1016 in 2025 · Rare
Joziah ranks #1016 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 221 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #755, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,145 boys born in 2025 was named Joziah.
The 30-year story
Joziah first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 365 boys were named Joziah — good for #693 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Joziah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Joziah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Joziah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Joziah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joziah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Joziah is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Joziah is most common in TX (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Joziah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Joziah
Statistically, parents drawn to Joziah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jesiah, Jeriah, Jessiah, Jasiah, and Jaziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joziah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 221 | #1015 |
| 2024 | 227 | #988 |
| 2023 | 276 | #863 |
| 2022 | 309 | #808 |
| 2021 | 363 | #716 |
| 2020 | 330 | #739 |
| 2019 | 365 | #693 |
| 2018 | 306 | #765 |
| 2017 | 304 | #771 |
| 2016 | 363 | #685 |
| 2015 | 319 | #755 |
| 2014 | 272 | #829 |
| 2013 | 234 | #889 |
| 2012 | 243 | #868 |
| 2011 | 205 | #965 |
| 2010 | 196 | #997 |
| 2009 | 193 | #1014 |
| 2008 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2007 | 118 | #1387 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joziah a popular boy name?
Joziah ranked #1016 among boys in 2025 with 221 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #755.
When was the name Joziah most popular?
Joziah peaked in 2019, when 365 American boys received the name (ranked #693 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Joziah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,145 newborn American boys was named Joziah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.