How Many People Are Named Yosiah?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Yosiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Yosiah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yosiah 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 Yosiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
51 births
Total Registered
371
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yosiah
Yosiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 371 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yosiah as a male name
Ranked #2,939 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (51 births)
Yosiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yosiah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 194 babies were registered. Yosiah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yosiah by Decade
How has Yosiah 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.
Yosiah by State
Birth registrations for Yosiah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, California, North Carolina. On average, about 10 Yosiahs were registered per state.
Yosiah + Last Name Combinations
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Yosiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yosiah?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Yosiah 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Yosiah a common name?
Yosiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 371 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yosiah most popular?
Yosiah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yosiah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yosiah a male name?
Yosiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yosiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yosiah Smith, Yosiah Johnson, Yosiah 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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