Unisex name · since 1970
Mashawn
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Mashawn, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1970–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
62 girls have been named Mashawn since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mashawn has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1981.
- 62 total births
- 1970–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Mashawn's 62 recorded births place it above 55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Mashawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mashawn's full recorded timeline at 1975, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mashawn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1981
- Peak year (1976)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Mashawn popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1973 (Mashawn as boys' name)
Mashawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mashawn's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Mashawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (90% of all-time use).
Mashawn by state
Where Mashawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 8.1% |
5 of 62 births nationwide.
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- Mashawn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Mashawns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Mashawn: Baby Name Since 1970 - 62 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mashawn. 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 Mashawn 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 July 2026.