Boys name
Josiah
Josiah is a boys' name given to 146,098 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2017 with 7,071 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 4th among boys names in New Mexico in 2016.
Which states favor Josiah
Josiah by state
Top states by all-time births named Josiah. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 18,977 | #45 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 16,972 | #31 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 9,839 | #34 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 7,307 | #83 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 5,652 | #45 (2025) |
| 6 | Georgia | 5,500 | #16 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 5,178 | #63 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 4,971 | #67 (2025) |
| 9 | Illinois | 4,922 | #85 (2025) |
| 10 | Virginia | 4,096 | #53 (2025) |
| 11 | Michigan | 3,889 | #65 (2025) |
| 12 | Washington | 3,512 | #63 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 3,413 | #61 (2025) |
| 14 | Arizona | 3,328 | #44 (2025) |
| 15 | Colorado | 3,108 | #79 (2025) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 2,996 | #63 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 2,977 | #103 (2025) |
| 18 | Missouri | 2,589 | #73 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 2,346 | #62 (2025) |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 2,280 | #90 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).