Total births
239
Boys' name · since 1980
Shameek
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Shameek, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 239
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shameek sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 239 recorded since 1980.
Shameek has 239 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 239 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
239 boys have been named Shameek since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 239
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shameek was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
15 babies were named Shameek in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Shameek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shameek's full recorded timeline at 1998, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shameek at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Shameek popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1985)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shameek popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1981 (Shameek as girls' name)
Shameek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shameek's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shameek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 113 births (47% of all-time use).
Shameek by state
Where Shameek concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 134 | 56.1% |
New York share of Shameek's total US births 56.1%
134 of 239 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shameek? ▼
Shameek has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 15 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Shameek most popular? ▼
Shameek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Shameek most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shameek are New York (134 births).
How long has the name Shameek been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shameek since 1980 -- 44 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Shameek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shameek's data
- Shameek's decade-level peak was the 1990s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shameeks (134 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 Shameek
Nearby Names Like Shameek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shameek
Shawn Boy
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Shane Boy
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Shaun Boy
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Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
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Compare Shameek side by side: Shameek vs Shawn Shameek vs Shane Shameek vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2023 (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. "Shameek: Baby Name Since 1980 - 239 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shameek. 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 Shameek 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 June 2026.