Jossiah

juh-SEYE-uh /dʒəˈsaɪə/
boy 2 syllables steady

Jossiah is a rare variant of Josiah that peaked in 2018 and has grown less common since.

Jossiah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,268 for boy births in the United States (and #13,177 across all names), given to 14 babies. Jossiah was first reported in SSA data in 2004 and peaked in 2018 (31 births).

About the name Jossiah

Pronunciationjuh-SEYE-uh /dʒəˈsaɪə/
#6,268U.S. rank among boys 2025
#13,177among all names 2025
14U.S. births 2025
31peak births 2018
2004first in SSA data

Names similar to Jossiah

How popular is Jossiah?

Boys named Jossiah 14 in 2025
200420052010201520202025
Boys named Jossiah per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2004–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jossiah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251414#6,268
20241212#7,034
202388#9,324
20221919#5,117
20211818#5,230
20201515#5,828
20192323#4,407
20183131#3,572
20172121#4,664
20162828#3,832
20151212#6,876
20142323#4,323
20131919#4,886
20121111#7,282
20111212#6,793
20101616#5,602
20091111#7,451
200866#11,784
200755#13,335
20061010#7,708
200499#7,861