Girls' name · since 1989
Mashayla
Mashayla has 443 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 443
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mashayla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 443 recorded since 1989.
Mashayla has 443 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- #12,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 443 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mashayla ranks #12,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 443 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 443
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mashayla's 443 recorded births place it above 82.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Mashayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mashayla's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mashayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (2006)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Mashayla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (240 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Mashayla's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mashayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
240 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 240 births (54% of all-time use).
Mashayla by state
Where Mashayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 443 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mashayla? ▼
Where does Mashayla sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Mashayla most popular? ▼
Where is Mashayla most popular? ▼
How long has the name Mashayla been used? ▼
What names are similar to Mashayla? ▼
What to do with Mashayla's data
- Mashayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Mashaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mashayla
Nearby Names Like Mashayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mashayla
Compare Mashayla side by side: Mashayla vs Mason Mashayla vs Masako Mashayla vs Massiel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mashayla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mashayla 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 August 2026.