girl's name
Shoshana
shoh-SHAH-nuh (Hebrew)
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,223
Shoshana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Shoshana is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,954 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Shoshana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 184 |
| 1970s | 557 |
| 1980s | 885 |
| 1990s | 1,025 |
| 2000s | 1,024 |
| 2010s | 1,130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 789 |
How Popular Is Shoshana?
In 2025, Shoshana was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shoshana Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Shoshana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shoshana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shoshana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shoshana
- Hebrew shoh-SHAH-nuh
Shoshana in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Shoshana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shoshana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shoshana
How popular is the name Shoshana?
In 2025, Shoshana was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shoshana a girl's or a boy's name?
Shoshana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shoshana?
Shoshana has 3 syllables.
When was Shoshana most popular?
Shoshana peaked in 2022, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shoshana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shoshana currently ranks #1,673 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.