Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Fire of the Lord
The Lord supports
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Josiah
Pronunciation
j(o)-siah
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #51, 7,073 births); most recent 2025 (rank #54, 5,509 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #5794, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,509 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5,457 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5,430 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5,825 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6,146 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6,162 | 17 |
| 2019 | 6,838 | 21 |
| 2018 | 6,681 | 17 |
| 2017 | 7,073 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7,022 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #219, 238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 220 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 |
| 2024 | 234 |
| 2023 | 198 |
| 2022 | 199 |
| 2021 | 214 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2019 | 196 |
| 2018 | 238 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2016 | 181 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2788, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #501, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #472, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #226, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #125, 34 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence