Mashal
The Story of Mashal
As a girl name
Mashal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 12 Mashals were born — ranking #7,041 that year. As of 2026, Mashal ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Mashals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mashal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 5 Mashals were born — ranking #12,141 that year. As of 2026, Mashal ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Mashals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mashal
Mashal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Mashal's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #7,041. Use the chart and map above to compare Mashal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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