Feminine dossier · first seen 1948
Shoshana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
152
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Shoshana
How many people are named Shoshana?
An estimated 5,467 living Americans are named Shoshana.
How rare is Shoshana?
Shoshana is uncommon among babies today, with 123 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 19.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Shoshana?
The median age of a living American named Shoshana is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 39 years old.
Is Shoshana still popular?
Yes. Shoshana is holding steady, with 123 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shoshana most common?
Shoshana has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 16.9× more often than the national baseline.
1948Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
19.1%
2025
123
All-time
5,682
Where it lives now
Shoshana is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 15.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Shoshana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.