Recorded 1977–1984 Girls' name Peak 1980 48 births

Shameaka — girls' name

48 babies named Shameaka in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

48 girls have been named Shameaka since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.

48
total births
1977–1984
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Shameaka was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shameaka in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shameaka

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Shameaka between 1977 and 1984, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shameaka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shameaka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shameaka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shameaka 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 48 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.

Shameaka at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

48

Since 1977

8 years of records

Peak year

1980

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1977

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1984

Shameaka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1977

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
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Shameaka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 65% of Shameaka's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shameaka?
48 babies have been named Shameaka since 1977. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Shameaka most popular?
Shameaka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shameaka been used?
Shameaka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 8 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Shameaka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, 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, 1977–1984 (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.