Recorded 1970–1981 Unisex name Peak 1976 62 births

Mashawn — unisex name

62 babies named Mashawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s561980s6

The verdict

62 girls have been named Mashawn since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

62
total births
1970–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
90%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

90% of everyone ever named Mashawn was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mashawn in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mashawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Mashawn between 1970 and 1981, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mashawn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Mashawn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 37 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mashawn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mashawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mashawn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mashawn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mashawn at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

62

Since 1970

12 years of records

Peak year

1976

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1970

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1981

Mashawn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1970

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1976)
12
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
468101214 19811978197619751973197219711970 7

Mashawn popularity over time — boys

37 total births recorded since 1973 (Mashawn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
45678910 200420001993199119901973 5

Mashawn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
56 births that decade — 90% of Mashawn's all-time total
1970s561980s6

Mashawn by state

Where Mashawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mashawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 8.1%
Michigan share of Mashawn's total US births 8.1%

5 of 62 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mashawn?
62 babies have been named Mashawn since 1970. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1976 with 12 births.
When was Mashawn most popular?
Mashawn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Mashawn most popular?
The top states for the name Mashawn are Michigan (5 births).
Is Mashawn a unisex name?
Yes, Mashawn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 62 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Mashawn been used?
Mashawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 12 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Mashawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Masako, Massiel, Masyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.