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Josias Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Josias?

In 2018 the uncommon name Josias, ranked the 1,414th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.

Uncommon, Josias would be a striking name choice.

Its highest popularity RANKING of #1236 was reached in 2015.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2014 with 147 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Josias in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1984.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Josias occurred roughly during the years 1986-1989, 1990-1994, 1995-1998, 1999-2003, 2004-2009, and 2011-2014.

For a number of years, the name Josias has steadily increased in popularity. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Josias has remained about the same.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Josias?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very high point.

The name Josias is still rare and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.

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   Josias (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 123 1,414
2017 137 1,313
2016 136 1,321
2015 147 1,236
2014 147 1,237
2013 114 1,448
2012 107 1,505
2011 98 1,583
2010 96 1,630
2009 110 1,513
2008 78 1,863
2007 91 1,676
2006 73 1,865
2005 51 2,315
2004 59 2,038
2003 62 1,895
2002 55 2,009
2001 51 2,074
2000 38 2,502
1999 40 2,282
1998 46 2,054
1997 29 2,713
1996 33 2,403
1995 26 2,806
1994 30 2,534
1993 23 2,983
1992 16 3,837
1991 18 3,395
1990 14 4,079
1989 15 3,718
1988 14 3,607
1987 9 4,739
1986 5 7,250
1985 6 6,150
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1982 11 3,807
1981 7 5,192
1980 7 5,211
1979 5 6,523
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.