Rising since 2007, #1,673 for girls today.
Popularity of Shoshana since 1948
Babies named Shoshana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 184 |
| 1970s | 557 |
| 1980s | 885 |
| 1990s | 1,025 |
| 2000s | 1,024 |
| 2010s | 1,130 |
| 2020s | 789 |
Meaning & origin
Shoshana first appeared in U.S. records in 1948 and has seen a notable increase in usage over the past two decades. As of the latest data, it ranked 1673, with approximately 1 in 13067 baby girls receiving the name. Its peak year came in 2022, reflecting a steady upward trajectory since 2007. The name is most common in the states of New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, indicating strong ties to Jewish communities where the name has long been favored. With its floral meaning and Hebrew heritage, Shoshana offers a distinctive yet classic choice.
Shoshana is the Hebrew word for lily, derived from the Semitic root šwš (to rejoice). It also appears as a variant of Susanna, from Greek Sousanna, ultimately from Hebrew Shoshannah. The name has been used among Jewish communities for centuries and appears in the Hebrew Bible as a variant of Susanna in the Apocrypha.
Where Shoshana is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shoshi, Shosh, Ana
Variants: Shoshannah, Shoshanah, Soshana
Sibling names for Shoshana
Names that share Shoshana's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Miriam, Naomi, Talya, Rivka, Ariella, Gitty, Leora, Avigail, Baila, Batsheva, Bracha, Devora, Faiga, Gittel, Hadassa, Hinda, Nechama, Rochel, Tzipora, Yehudis, Zipporah, Atarah, Aviella, Batya, Menucha, Natanya, Netanya, Penina, Rifka, Rifky, Tziporah, Tzipporah, Tzivia, Yakira, Efrata, Feige, Malkia, Mindel, Raizel, Ruchama, Sefora, Tirza, Yitta, Fruma, Hadessah, Adinah, Bassheva, Devory, Hadasha, Naamah, Nechuma, Ruhama, Shemiah
Brothers: Ari, Eli, Noam, Yonah, Asher, Herschel, Amiel, Eliyahu, Mordecai, Naftali, Yehoshua, Avigdor, Bentzion, Betzalel, Cheskel, Elazar, Leib, Magdiel, Menashe, Yecheskel, Yeshaya, Yishai, Zadok, Abishai, Duvid, Jehiel, Meilech, Nachum, Nahshon, Natanel, Nesanel, Nuchem, Pinchus, Reuven, Yechezkel, Yerachmiel, Yochanan, Boruch, Eliyohu, Gaddiel, Gedalia, Hanniel, Nachmen, Nechemia, Nehemyah, Nochum, Otniel, Peretz, Pesach, Tovia, Yedidya, Yohanan
