Total births
296
Girls' name · since 1973
Shameca
296 babies named Shameca in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 296
- total births
- 1973–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Shameca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1973.
Shameca has 296 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1994.
- 296 total births
- 1973–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
296 girls have been named Shameca since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 296
- total births
- 1973–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Shameca was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
29 babies were named Shameca in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Shameca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shameca splits its recorded history at 1983: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shameca at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Shameca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1994
- Peak year (1980)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shameca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shameca's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Shameca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
110 births
- 1980s
1980s
156 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 156 births (53% of all-time use).
Shameca by state
Where Shameca concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 3.4% |
New York share of Shameca's total US births 3.4%
10 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shameca? ▼
Shameca has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 29 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Shameca most popular? ▼
Shameca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Shameca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shameca are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Shameca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shameca since 1973 -- 22 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Shameca? ▼
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.
What to do with Shameca's data
- Shameca's decade-level peak was the 1980s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shamecas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shameca
Nearby Names Like Shameca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shameca
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shameca side by side: Shameca vs Sharon Shameca vs Shannon Shameca vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shameca: Baby Name Since 1973 - 296 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shameca. 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 Shameca 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.