Josias
- Pronunciation
- [Jo-si-as]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- God Is Salvation
- Origin
- Hebrew
Josias Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,267 baby boys have been named Josias. The name peaked in 2024 with 212 US births that year (rank #1041). In 2024, ranked #1041 nationally.
Top States for Josias
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Josias births are: California (476), Texas (448), Florida (221).
Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Josias
If you like Josias's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →
6-Letter Names Starting with J
Names with Josias's exact length and starting letter: Jabari, Jabbar, Jacira, Jackie, Jaclyn.
Quick Facts About Josias
US Popularity History (2025–2025)
Annual US births named Josias by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 247 boys named Josias (boy rank #950 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Josias Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Josias the strongest states are Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #622 | 38 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #675 | 41 |
| 3 | Virginia | #708 | 29 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | #714 | 24 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #815 | 51 |
| 6 | Texas | #818 | 221 |
| 7 | Florida | #843 | 67 |
| 8 | Arizona | #869 | 19 |
| 9 | California | #903 | 154 |
| 10 | New York | #939 | 41 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | #1,003 | 25 |
| 2 | Washington | #951 | 23 |
| 3 | New York | #939 | 41 |
| 4 | California | #903 | 154 |
| 5 | Arizona | #869 | 19 |
| 6 | Florida | #843 | 67 |
| 7 | Texas | #818 | 221 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #815 | 51 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | #714 | 24 |
| 10 | Virginia | #708 | 29 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Josias in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Josias to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Josias against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).