Josaiah
Josaiah was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #2,527 in Canada.
Josaiah as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #7,289 (11) | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | — |
| 2020 | #4,855 (19) | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | — |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — |
| 2015 | #5,507 (16) | — |
| 2014 | #5,252 (17) | — |
| 2013 | #4,313 (22) | — |
| 2012 | #4,686 (20) | — |
| 2011 | #5,433 (16) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #4,044.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Josaiah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 400,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josaiah | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Josaiah | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |