Josias is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Josias is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #950 for boy births in the United States (and #1,938 across all names), given to 247 babies. Josias first appears in 1975 and peaked in 2025 (247 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 247 | 247 | #950 |
| 2024 | 214 | 220 | #1,039 |
| 2023 | 193 | 198 | #1,103 |
| 2022 | 201 | 201 | #1,089 |
| 2021 | 176 | 176 | #1,145 |
| 2020 | 199 | 199 | #1,031 |
| 2019 | 139 | 144 | #1,316 |
| 2018 | 123 | 123 | #1,426 |
| 2017 | 137 | 137 | #1,317 |
| 2016 | 136 | 141 | #1,321 |
| 2015 | 148 | 148 | #1,236 |
| 2014 | 147 | 147 | #1,238 |
| 2013 | 114 | 114 | #1,451 |
| 2012 | 107 | 107 | #1,508 |
| 2011 | 98 | 98 | #1,583 |
| 2010 | 96 | 96 | #1,631 |
| 2009 | 110 | 110 | #1,515 |
| 2008 | 78 | 83 | #1,866 |
| 2007 | 91 | 91 | #1,678 |
| 2006 | 73 | 73 | #1,866 |
| 2005 | 51 | 51 | #2,317 |
| 2004 | 59 | 59 | #2,039 |
| 2003 | 62 | 62 | #1,895 |
| 2002 | 55 | 55 | #2,012 |
| 2001 | 51 | 51 | #2,075 |
| 2000 | 38 | 38 | #2,504 |
| 1999 | 40 | 40 | #2,284 |
| 1998 | 46 | 46 | #2,054 |
| 1997 | 29 | — | #2,714 |
| 1996 | 33 | — | #2,403 |
| 1995 | 26 | — | #2,806 |
| 1994 | 30 | — | #2,534 |
| 1993 | 23 | — | #2,983 |
| 1992 | 16 | — | #3,837 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #3,397 |
| 1990 | 14 | — | #4,080 |
| 1989 | 15 | — | #3,719 |
| 1988 | 14 | — | #3,610 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #4,744 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #7,253 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #6,152 |
| 1983 | 15 | — | #2,998 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | #3,808 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #5,196 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | #5,215 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #6,523 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #5,881 |