Shoshanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	19	2	–	#4,952
1970s	143	14	+653%	#3,652
1980s	162	16	+13%	#3,305
1990s	164	16	+1%	#4,087
2000s	117	12	-29%	#5,291
2010s	172	17	+47%	#5,590
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-55%	#7,975

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,952

1970s

143

+653%

#3,652

1980s

162

+13%

#3,305

1990s

164

+1%

#4,087

2000s

117

-29%

#5,291

2010s

172

+47%

#5,590

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#7,975

The story of Shoshanna

Shoshanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,795 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 823 American babies have been named Shoshanna. Its peak came in 1980, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shoshanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shoshanna?

The median living Shoshanna is about 29 years old; half are between 14 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Shoshanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shoshanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,795
2024	9	#10,981
2023	7	#13,271
2022	14	#7,975
2021	7	#13,283
2020	–	–
2019	18	#6,663
2018	17	#7,065
2017	13	#8,719
2016	24	#5,590
2015	19	#6,694
2014	20	#6,413
2013	11	#10,153
2012	15	#8,158
2011	22	#6,119
2010	13	#9,157
2009	7	#15,014
2008	8	#13,638
2007	7	#15,253
2006	10	#11,300
2005	9	#11,704
2004	9	#11,481
2003	8	#12,241
2002	17	#6,653
2001	20	#5,787
2000	22	#5,291
1995	26	#4,087
1990	11	#7,810
1985	7	#9,157
1980	26	#3,305
1975	14	#4,560
1970	9	#5,751
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,160
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shoshanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shoshanna?

The median living Shoshanna is about 29 years old. Half of all living Shoshannas are between 14 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shoshanna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shoshanna are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shoshanna mean?

Spelling variant of Shoshana.

How popular is the name Shoshanna in 2025?

Shoshanna ranked #10,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shoshanna?

823 babies have been named Shoshanna in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shoshanna most popular?

Shoshanna peaked in 1980, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Shoshanna a boy or girl name?

Shoshanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shoshanna rising or falling?

Shoshanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shoshanna popularity over time

The story of Shoshanna

How old are people named Shoshanna?

Shoshanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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