Recorded 1981–1990 Girls' name Peak 1983 36 births

Shameia — girls' name

36 babies named Shameia 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.

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The verdict

36 girls have been named Shameia since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

36
total births
1981–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Shameia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shameia in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shameia

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Shameia between 1981 and 1990, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shameia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shameia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shameia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shameia 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 36 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.

Shameia at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

36

Since 1981

10 years of records

Peak year

1983

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1981

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shameia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1981

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Shameia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 86% of Shameia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shameia?
36 babies have been named Shameia since 1981. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1983 with 9 births.
When was Shameia most popular?
Shameia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shameia been used?
Shameia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 10 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shameia?
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, 1981–1990 (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.