Shoshana is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shoshana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shoshana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shoshana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shoshana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lily, rose”. The Hebrew form of Susanna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,682 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 236 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shoshana per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (152/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (14/yr).
Shoshana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #2,693 nationally (given to 162 babies that year).
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