Recorded 1973–1990 Girls' name Peak 1980 114 births

Shamecka — girls' name

114 babies named Shamecka 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.

1970s341980s741990s6

The verdict

114 girls have been named Shamecka since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

114
total births
1973–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1980
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shamecka in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamecka

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Shamecka between 1973 and 1990, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamecka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamecka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shamecka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamecka 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 114 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.

Shamecka at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

114

Since 1973

18 years of records

Peak year

1980

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1973

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shamecka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1973

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1980)
14
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Shamecka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
74 births that decade — 65% of Shamecka's all-time total
1970s341980s741990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamecka?
114 babies have been named Shamecka since 1973. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1980 with 14 births.
When was Shamecka most popular?
Shamecka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shamecka been used?
Shamecka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 18 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shamecka?
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, 1973–1990 (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.