Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1977
Sosha
Sosha has 155 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Sosha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 155 recorded since 1977.
Sosha has 155 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- 155 total births
- 1977–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Sosha since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Sosha was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
19 babies were named Sosha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Sosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sosha splits its recorded history at 1994: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sosha at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Sosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (1988)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Sosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sosha's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Sosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 73 births (47% of all-time use).
Sosha by state
Where Sosha concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 5.2% |
New York share of Sosha's total US births 5.2%
8 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sosha? ▼
155 babies have been named Sosha since 1977. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1988 with 19 births.
When was Sosha most popular? ▼
Sosha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Sosha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sosha are New York (8 births).
How long has the name Sosha been used? ▼
Sosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 46 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Sosha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sosie, Sosefina, Sosi, Sossy, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sosha's data
- Sosha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Soshas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sosha
Nearby Names Like Sosha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sosha
Sosie Girl
#8734 154 births
Sosefina Girl
#11693 86 births
Sosi Girl
21 births
Sossy Girl
17 births
Sossity Girl
12 births
Compare Sosha side by side: Sosha vs Sosie Sosha vs Sosefina Sosha vs Sosi
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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, 1977–2022 (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. "Sosha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 155 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sosha. 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 Sosha 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.