Joziah Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Joziah means 'God is salvation'.

Meaning of the Name Joziah

Joziah is a masculine name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, which means 'God is salvation'. Joziah can also be considered a variant of Joshua or Josiah. The name carries biblical significance as it is associated with a number of prominent figures in the Hebrew Bible. Joziah is a strong and meaningful name with a spiritual connotation.

Popularity of the Name Joziah

The popularity for the name Joziah peaked in popularity in the year 2019 with 364 births, which ranked number 1,459 out of 29,488 unique names for that year. Joziah had the most female births in 2012 with 5, which ranked number 16,855 out of 19,523 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2019 with 364, which ranked number 693 out of 14,112 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Joziah has increased sharply over the last ten years from 248 births to 308 births, an increase of 24.19%. Among males, Joziah has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 243 births to 308 births, an increase of 26.75%. Among females, Joziah has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Joziah

20 Year Trend of Joziah: 755.56%
10 Year Trend of Joziah: 24.19%
10 Year Male Trend of Joziah: 26.75%
10 Year Female Trend of Joziah: -100.00%

Popularity of Joziah by State

For males, Joziah was most popular in Western states with 85 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 71 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Joziah. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	6	685	< 5	N/A
AZ	13	503	< 5	N/A
CA	71	465	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	20	721	< 5	N/A
IL	12	721	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	6	671	< 5	N/A
MD	6	722	< 5	N/A
NJ	12	567	< 5	N/A
NV	5	503	< 5	N/A
NY	15	835	< 5	N/A
OH	8	926	< 5	N/A
PA	6	1099	< 5	N/A
TX	55	558	< 5	N/A
WA	9	682	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Joziah

Total Births of Joziah: 315 (2.19%)
Male Births of Joziah: 315 (2.40%)

Given the upward trend of Joziah over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 2.19% increase in total births, for a total of 315 births in 2024. Male births for Joziah have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 315 male births in 2024, an increase of 2.40%.