Joziah
Joziah was the 1015th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 221 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 686th; the most babies were born in 2019 (365). Over the last ten years it has moved down 259 places. More babies were named Joziah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Josiah) healed or supported by God · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,015 boys, down 275 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 221boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019365 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,369babies recorded
What does the name Joziah mean?
Joziah is a spelling of Josiah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Josiah's meaning and origin.
Josiah is the English form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyyahu, borne by a king of Judah in the 7th century BC who is remembered in the Bible for religious reforms. The ending -yahu refers to the God of Israel; the first part is usually explained as 'heal' or 'support', so DMNES glosses the name 'healed, supported by Yahweh'. Medieval Bibles spelled it Josias. DMNES notes that the name came into Christian use among 16th-century Protestants, and it records Josias in English documents from 1568 on.
יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (Biblical Hebrew, “Yoshiyyahu, king of Judah”)
How sure is this? Probable. The divine element is clear; the meaning of the first element ('heal' or 'support') is less certain.
Related names: Josias, Joziah, Yoshiyahu.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Josiah', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, II Kings 22:1, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Josiah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Joziah popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2012.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,015 | 221 |
| 2020 | #740 | 330 |
| 2010 | #1,002 | 196 |
| 2000 | #3,476 | 24 |
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How popular is Joziah, counting every spelling?
Joziah is a spelling of Josiah, a name family that ranked #60 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,015 for Joziah on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,744 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah | 5,509 | #54 | 28,435 |
| Joziah | 221 | #1,015 | 1,396 |
| Jossiah | 14 | #6,268 | 71 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Joziah?
221 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Joziah (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Joziah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 38 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Joziah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Joziah?
About 5,300 people born in the US named Joziah are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 14. That makes Joziah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Joziah by state
How common Joziah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×), Texas (1.8×), Massachusetts (1.7×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Joziah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Joziah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Joziah
What does Joziah mean?
Joziah is a spelling of Josiah, which means “healed or supported by God” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Joziah?
Joziah was the 1015th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 221 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 686th; the most babies were born in 2019 (365). Over the last ten years it has moved down 259 places. More babies were named Joziah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Joziah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Joziah in the US.
Where is Joziah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Joziah was most common in New Mexico (0.36 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.