Recorded 1971–1990 Girls' name Peak 1976 120 births

Mashonda — girls' name

120 babies named Mashonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s681980s461990s6

The verdict

120 girls have been named Mashonda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

120
total births
1971–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Mashonda was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

15 babies were named Mashonda in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mashonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Mashonda between 1971 and 1990, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mashonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mashonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mashonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mashonda 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 120 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.

Mashonda at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

120

Since 1971

20 years of records

Peak year

1976

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1971

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1990

Mashonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1971

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1976)
15
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Mashonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
68 births that decade — 57% of Mashonda's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mashonda?
120 babies have been named Mashonda since 1971. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1976 with 15 births.
When was Mashonda most popular?
Mashonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Mashonda been used?
Mashonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 20 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Mashonda?
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, 1971–1990 (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.