Recorded 1975–1983 Girls' name Peak 1980 26 births

Semeka — girls' name

26 babies named Semeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s21

The verdict

26 girls have been named Semeka since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.

26
total births
1975–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Semeka was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Semeka in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Semeka

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Semeka between 1975 and 1983, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Semeka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Semeka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Semeka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Semeka 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 26 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.

Semeka at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

26

Since 1975

9 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1975

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1983

Semeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1975

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 1983198119801975 5

Semeka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 81% of Semeka's all-time total
1970s51980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Semeka?
26 babies have been named Semeka since 1975. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Semeka most popular?
Semeka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Semeka been used?
Semeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 9 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Semeka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semira, Semone, Sema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1975–1983 (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.