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Shoshana

As of 2025, Shoshana ranks #1673 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 123 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Shoshana go back to 1948; the peak came in 1984 at #1225, with 106 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #214 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1673
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1225
in 1984 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
123
girls named Shoshana

Shoshana popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1225 in 1984
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1984

Where Shoshana is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MI—New York: #496 (34 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#496Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025PA—New Jersey: #214 (38 girls, 0.11% of girls born 2025)NJ#214Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025VA—Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 girls named Shoshana in 2025TX—Florida: #2151 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#2151
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#214), New York (#496), Maryland (#840)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Shoshana in the most recent year of SSA data.

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