Girls' name · since 1973
Shameeka
Shameeka has 936 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,866 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 936
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shameeka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 936 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Shameeka recorded 936 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2001.
- #7,866 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 936 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shameeka ranks #7,866 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 936 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,866 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 936
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shameeka's 936 recorded births place it above 89.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shameeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shameeka's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 77, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shameeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1980)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shameeka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (488 births, 52% of the file).
1980s was Shameeka's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shameeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
274 births
- 1980s
1980s
488 births
- 1990s 169
1990s
169 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 488 births (52% of all-time use).
How Shameeka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shameeka's total volume
Shameeka by state
Where Shameeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 403 | 43.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
403 of 936 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Shameeka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (488 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 Shameekas (403 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shameeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shameeka 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 August 2026.