Josiah
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning the Lord supports.
How Josiah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #57 |
| 2016 | #55 |
| 2017 | #51 |
| 2018 | #52 |
| 2019 | #45 |
| 2020 | #49 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #51 |
| 2023 | #53 |
| 2024 | #53 |
| 2025 | #54 |
Josiah by the numbers
In 2025, 220 babies in England and Wales were named Josiah. In the US, 6,988 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Josiah
Forms of Josiah in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jahsiahthe Lord supports; a respelling of Josiah44 in the US (2017)
- Josilyngod will increase; a form of Josiah19 in the US (2017)
- YosiahGod supports; variant of Josiah12 in the US (2017)
- JozyahGod is salvation; a variant of Josiah9 in the US (2017)
- JosannaGod is gracious; feminine form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)
- Yosiasgod supports; form of Josiah7 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Josiah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jasiahgod has made; a respelling of Jasaiah or Isaiah480 in the US (2017)
- Jesiahgod is salvation; a form of Isaiah or Jesaiah305 in the US (2017)
- Joziahgod supports, god is strong; variant of Josiah301 in the US (2017)
- JosiasGod supports; a form of Josiah137 in the US (2017)
- JosiyahGod supports or heals; a spelling variant of Josiah59 in the US (2017)
- Josyahgod supports; variant of Josiah33 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Josiah
Names that are said the same way as Josiah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Josiah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Josiah
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