Shoshana
Girl name · #1677 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 123 baby girls were named Shoshana, placing it at #1677 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Shoshana.
Babies named Shoshana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 77-year story
Shoshana first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 152 babies and a rank of #1456. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shoshana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shoshana in class?
Shoshana scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shoshana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shoshana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Shoshana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Shoshanas were NJ (38), NY (34), FL (5), MD (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Shoshana
Statistically, parents drawn to Shoshana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sana, Silvana, Eleana, Catarina, and Leana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shoshana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1456 |
| 2021 | 146 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1608 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1840 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2013 | 91 | #2096 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1804 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 100 | #2054 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 124 | #1624 |
| 2004 | 110 | #1746 |
| 2003 | 109 | #1733 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 103 | #1739 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shoshana a popular girl name?
Shoshana ranked #1677 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Shoshana most popular?
Shoshana peaked in 2022, when 152 American girls received the name (ranked #1456 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shoshana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Shoshana. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.