#532024 rank
2017peak year
128,363babies named Josiah since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Josiah popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Josiah mean?
From Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'God supports' or 'God heals', the boy king who restored the temple in Jerusalem. A Puritan favorite enjoying a vintage-style American revival.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Josiah
Same era, same vibe — if you like Josiah, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Josiahs
- Josiah Wedgwood, potter
Spellings & variants
Josias
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