Josiah is a distinctive choice, ranked #226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Josiah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#226
US Rank #54
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About the Name Josiah
2024 marks Josiah's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #212. The name has climbed 36 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Josiah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Josiah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #53, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Josiah
Josiah Karapani — Josiah Karapani is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, with whom he won the 2025 NRL Grand Final.
Josiah Stowell — Josiah Stowell Sr. was an associate of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon movement.
Josiah Blackburn — Josiah Blackburn was a London born and educated journalist who emigrated to Canada West in 1850.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Josiah
Unlikely. With around 220 UK babies named Josiah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Josiah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Josiah has been fairly steady, ranked #226 in 2025 against #248 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #212 in 2024.
Josiah is more popular in the US (#53) than in the UK (#212). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Josiah include: Josiah Karapani and Josiah Lau. Short summaries for each appear below.
Josiah ranks #53 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
220
UK babies named Josiah (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Josiah
Almost certainly the only Josiah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Josiah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Josiah Karapani is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, with whom he won the 2025 NRL Grand Final.
Josiah Lau Ka Kit is an English language teacher in Hong Kong who hosted "One Minute's English" on RTHK, an English-teaching TV programme of the 1990s.
Josiah Quincy may refer to: Josiah Quincy I, American merchant, planter, soldier, and politician Josiah Quincy II, American lawyer and patriot Josiah Quincy III, American educator and political figure, mayor of Boston, 1823–1828 Josiah Quincy Jr.