Jozias
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "Jehovah increases" or "the Lord increases".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jozias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jozias today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jozias births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jozias. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jozias. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,133
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Jozias: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jozias by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jozias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jozias
The given name Jozias is a Dutch variant of the Hebrew name Josiah, which traces its origins to the biblical figure King Josiah, who reigned over the Kingdom of Judah in the 7th century BCE. The name Josiah is derived from the Hebrew words "Yahweh" (meaning "the Lord") and "asah" (meaning "to support" or "to help").
The name Josiah is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Books of Kings and Chronicles, where it is associated with King Josiah, who is praised for his efforts in restoring the worship of Yahweh and reforming religious practices in Judah. During his reign, the Book of the Law (thought to be the Torah) was rediscovered in the Temple, leading to a renewed emphasis on adherence to the Mosaic covenant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jozias can be found in the Dutch Bible translations, particularly the Statenvertaling (1637), which rendered the Hebrew name as "Jozias". This Dutch spelling variant likely emerged due to the influence of the Calvinistic tradition in the Netherlands, as well as the prevalence of the name among Dutch Protestant communities.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jozias or its variants. These include Jozias van Aartselaar (1555-1614), a Flemish painter known for his religious and mythological works; Jozias van Vondel (1587-1679), a renowned Dutch poet and playwright who is considered one of the greatest writers in Dutch literature; and Jozias Tegengapper (1708-1749), a Dutch Mennonite minister and hymnwriter.
In the 19th century, Jozias Loudon (1824-1900), a Scottish-born horticulturist and landscape designer, made significant contributions to the development of public parks and gardens in England and Scotland. Another notable figure was Jozias van Kolthoven (1818-1874), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands.
One of the most recent historical figures with the name Jozias was Jozias Hartog (1886-1963), a Dutch-born British mathematician and philosopher. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, epistemology, and the philosophy of science, and was a professor at the University of London.
People
Jozias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jozias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jozias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jozias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jozias going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jozias a common name?
We classify Jozias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jozias most popular?
The single biggest year for Jozias was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jozias is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jozias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jozias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jozias in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jozias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jozias in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jozias can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Jozias?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.