Mashayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,738
1990s	144	14	+2780%	#4,042
2000s	240	24	+67%	#4,286
2010s	54	5	-77%	#8,063
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#13,738

1990s

144

+2780%

#4,042

2000s

240

+67%

#4,286

2010s

-77%

#8,063

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mashayla

Mashayla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 443 American babies have been named Mashayla. Its peak came in 2006, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mashayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mashayla?

The median living Mashayla is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Mashayla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mashayla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,530
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,205
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,866
2012	10	#10,971
2011	15	#8,063
2010	13	#9,060
2009	19	#6,984
2008	22	#6,288
2007	20	#6,727
2006	30	#4,757
2005	21	#5,944
2004	23	#5,491
2003	29	#4,489
2002	24	#5,024
2001	29	#4,286
2000	23	#5,091
1995	19	#5,151
1990	7	#10,946
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mashayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mashayla?

The median living Mashayla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mashaylas are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mashayla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mashayla are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mashayla in 2025?

Mashayla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mashayla?

443 babies have been named Mashayla in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mashayla most popular?

Mashayla peaked in 2006, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mashayla a boy or girl name?

Mashayla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mashayla rising or falling?

Mashayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mashayla popularity over time

The story of Mashayla

How old are people named Mashayla?

Mashayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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