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Mashonda
Pronounced mah-SHON-dah /məˈʃɑːn.də/Low
Meaning: Mashonda is a late-twentieth-century American coinage that fronts the name Shonda with the Ma- prefix. Shonda belongs to the -onda family of invented names, and Mashonda simply extends that rhythm with an added opening syllable.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mashonda joins the Ma- prefix to Shonda, part of the -onda group of coined American names. The pattern of prefixing an existing coinage was widespread in its decade.
It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its mid-nineteen-seventies peak before fading. A girl named Mashonda then is around fifty today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mashonda mean?
It is a coinage joining the Ma- prefix to Shonda, one of the -onda family of invented American names.
How do you pronounce Mashonda?
It is said mah-SHON-dah /məˈʃɑːn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Mashonda a boy or girl name?
Mashonda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mashonda?
It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.