Total births
211
Unisex name · since 2002
Oshun
211 babies named Oshun in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7140
- among girls today
- 211
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
211 babies have been named Oshun since 2002, making it today's #7140 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oshun has been recorded 211 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #7140 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #7140 among girls today
- 211 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oshun is currently the #7140 unisex name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 211 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7140
- among girls today
- 211
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Oshun vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7140
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Oshun was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
30 babies were named Oshun in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Oshun compares
211 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oshun's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oshun | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 211 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oshun's full recorded timeline at 2020, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oshun at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,140
Active since
2002
Oshun popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Oshun popularity over time - boys
54 total births recorded since 2020 (Oshun as boys' name)
Oshun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oshun's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Oshun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
147 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 147 births (70% of all-time use).
Oshun by state
Where Oshun concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 4.7% |
Florida share of Oshun's total US births 4.7%
10 of 211 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oshun? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 211 babies named Oshun. Today it holds rank #7140 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 30 births.
When was Oshun most popular? ▼
Oshun was most popular in the 2020s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Oshun most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oshun are Florida (10 births).
Is Oshun a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oshun is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 211 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Oshun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oshun since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Oshun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osha, Oshyn, Oshea, Oshay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oshun's data
- Florida records the most Oshuns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Oshun
Nearby Names Like Oshun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oshun
Osha Girl
280 births
Oshyn Girl
#9355 77 births
Oshea Girl
61 births
Oshay Girl
39 births
Osheanna Girl
22 births
Compare Oshun side by side: Oshun vs Osha Oshun vs Oshyn Oshun vs Oshea
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oshun: #7140 Unisex Name - 211 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oshun. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oshun draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.