Holding steady.
Popularity of Mashonda since 1971
Babies named Mashonda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mashonda is a modern American name from the 1970s, a decade when creative name formations were popular. First recorded in 1971, it saw its highest usage in 1976, but even then it was not common. The name belongs to a group of similar-sounding coinages like LaShonda and Shonda, which share the distinctive 'onda' ending. Despite the peak in the mid-1970s, Mashonda has never been among the top 1000 names. Its use remains extremely rare, with no recorded top states or notable one-in-N frequency. Today the name's trajectory is stable, meaning it is given to a handful of girls each year without significant growth or decline.
Mashonda is a modern American coinage, likely formed by blending elements from names such as 'Masha' or 'Shawn' with the popular suffix '-onda' (as in 'Yolanda' or 'LaShonda'). It first appeared in the 1970s, coinciding with a trend toward distinctive, often polysyllabic names for girls, especially within African American communities. The name has no known meaning in any language and was never widespread in use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Masha, Shawn, Shonda
Sibling names for Mashonda
Names that share Mashonda's style, for a brother or sister.
