Recorded 1981–1984 Girls' name Peak 1983 16 births

Shamecia — girls' name

16 babies named Shamecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s16

The verdict

16 girls have been named Shamecia since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.

16
total births
1981–1984
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shamecia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shamecia in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Shamecia between 1981 and 1984, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamecia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamecia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamecia 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 16 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.

Shamecia at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

16

Since 1981

4 years of records

Peak year

1983

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1981

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1984

Shamecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1981

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 198419831981 5

Shamecia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 100% of Shamecia's all-time total
1980s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamecia?
16 babies have been named Shamecia since 1981. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1983 with 6 births.
When was Shamecia most popular?
Shamecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shamecia been used?
Shamecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 4 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Shamecia?
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, 1981–1984 (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.