Mashika
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,095 in 1980
0 babies were named Mashika in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMashika first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #9,095.
About the name Mashika
Mashika is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ika”. US birth records list Mashika for girls from 1977 to 1980, in 2 of those 4 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #9,095 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1980, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
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Questions about the name Mashika
What is the origin of the name Mashika?
Mashika has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Mashika a boy or girl name?
Mashika is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mashika?
Mashika is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1980. It peaked at #9,095 in 1980.