How Many People Are Named Joziah?
An estimated 5,104 people in the United States have the first name Joziah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Joziah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 364 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joziah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joziah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Joziah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,104
About 1 in 67,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2019
364 births
Total Registered
5,145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joziah
Joziah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,145 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Joziah as a male name
Ranked #989 in 2024
227 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (364 births)
Joziah as a female name
Ranked #18,104 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 2012 (5 births)
Joziah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joziah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,809 babies were registered. While Joziah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Joziah by Decade
How has Joziah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joziah by State
Birth registrations for Joziah span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Minnesota, Arkansas. On average, about 118 Joziahs were registered per state.
Joziah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Joziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Joziah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joziah?
We estimate approximately 5,104 people named Joziah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 67,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Joziah a common name?
Joziah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joziah most popular?
Joziah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 364 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joziah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joziah a male name?
Joziah is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joziah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joziah Smith, Joziah Johnson, Joziah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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