Oshun
Oshun is the orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, wealth, prosperity and beauty, and the Osun River, in the Yoruba religion. She is considered one of the most popular and venerated of the 401 orishas.
Meaning & Origin of Oshun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oshun is the orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, wealth, prosperity and beauty, and the Osun River, in the Yoruba religion. She is considered one of the most popular and venerated of the 401 orishas.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Oshun
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oshun as a girl name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Oshun — #4,580 in the national rankings. About 72% of every Oshun on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Oshun ranks #6,669 for girls with 17 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 225 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Oshun as a boy name dates back to 2020, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Oshun — #7,725 in the national rankings. Oshun last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Oshun
Phonetically similar names — useful when Oshun is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oshun
What does the name Oshun mean?
How popular is Oshun in 2026?
When was Oshun most popular?
In which U.S. states is Oshun most popular?
Is Oshun a unisex name?
What names go well with Oshun?
About the name Oshun
Oshun is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 225 births in the dataset. Oshun's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Oshun's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2022 →
- Names of the 2020s →
- Names starting with "O" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.