Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1975
Semeka
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Semeka, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1975–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Semeka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1975.
Semeka has 26 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1983.
- 26 total births
- 1975–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Semeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Semeka splits its recorded history at 1981: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Semeka at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Semeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1983
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Semeka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Semeka's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Semeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semeka? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 26 babies named Semeka. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Semeka go back to 1975, giving 9 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Semeka
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Semeka: Baby Name Since 1975 - 26 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semeka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Semeka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.