Josias

“Variant of Josiah — Yahweh has healed” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #950 in the US (2025) · Trending

Josias has appeared in US records since 1975 — best rank #950 (2025) · 3,517 babies named Josias all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Josiases

Among 103 notable people named Josias:

Military figures appear 5.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josias von Heeringen, German general (1850-1926).

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