Braxton vs Josiah
Josiah leads today (#54 vs #172), and Josiah is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Braxton and Josiah per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#172
#54
Babies named in 2025
2,131
5,509
Peak year
2017
2017
Trend
Declining since 2016
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
65,831
148,958
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