Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1975
Shamecca
Shamecca has 245 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 245
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Shamecca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 245 recorded since 1975.
Shamecca has 245 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 2001.
- 245 total births
- 1975–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Shamecca since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 245
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Shamecca was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
21 babies were named Shamecca in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Shamecca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shamecca splits its recorded history at 1986: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shamecca at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shamecca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2001
- Peak year (1981)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shamecca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shamecca's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shamecca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 122 births (50% of all-time use).
Shamecca by state
Where Shamecca concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 130 | 53.1% |
New York share of Shamecca's total US births 53.1%
130 of 245 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shamecca? ▼
Shamecca has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 21 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Shamecca most popular? ▼
Shamecca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Shamecca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shamecca are New York (130 births).
How long has the name Shamecca been used? ▼
Shamecca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 27 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shamecca? ▼
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 Shamecca's data
- Shamecca's decade-level peak was the 1980s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shameccas (130 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 Shamecca
Nearby Names Like Shamecca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shamecca
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 Shamecca side by side: Shamecca vs Sharon Shamecca vs Shannon Shamecca vs Shawna
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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, 1975–2001 (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. "Shamecca: Baby Name Since 1975 - 245 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shamecca. 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 Shamecca 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.