Shoniqua vs Shoshana

Side-by-side comparison of Shoniqua and Shoshana — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shoniqua

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Name B

Shoshana

Girl name · Rank #1783

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Metric Shoniqua Shoshana
Current Rank Unranked #1783
Total Births (all years) 41 5,682
Peak Year 1993 2022
Peak Year Births 11 152
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Shoniqua Shoshana
1940ss — 7
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 184
1970ss — 557
1980ss 11 885
1990ss 30 1,025
2000ss — 1,024
2010ss — 1,130
2020ss — 789

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shoniqua Shoshana
2014 — 118
2015 — 112
2016 — 105
2017 — 134
2018 — 110
2019 — 139
2020 — 130
2021 — 146
2022 — 152
2023 — 125
2024 — 113
2025 — 123

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1984–1993.

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