Recorded 1975–1993 Girls' name Peak 1977 193 births

Chameka — girls' name

193 babies named Chameka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s701980s1041990s19

The verdict

193 girls have been named Chameka since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

193
total births
1975–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Chameka was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

20 babies were named Chameka in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chameka

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Chameka between 1975 and 1993, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chameka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chameka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chameka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chameka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 193 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chameka at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

193

Since 1975

19 years of records

Peak year

1977

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1975

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1993

Chameka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1975

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1977)
20
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Chameka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
104 births that decade — 54% of Chameka's all-time total
1970s701980s1041990s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chameka?
193 babies have been named Chameka since 1975. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1977 with 20 births.
When was Chameka most popular?
Chameka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Chameka been used?
Chameka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 19 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Chameka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.