Yosiah
Boy name · #2472 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yosiah? In official American birth records, Yosiah has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yosiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yosiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yosiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yosiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yosiah is most common
State-level data for Yosiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Yosiah?
In official American birth records, the name Yosiah first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.